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The straight answer is a big “NO!” Although sticking or placing braces on to a tooth is a simple affair, the devil is in the details.
Braces are orthodontic appliances used for the correction of poor tooth alignment. The specialist who performs this modality of treatment is called an “Orthodontist:” and is someone who has undergone specialised training for a minimum period of 3 years, followed by the successful completion of various assessments. In the form of tests and examinations, to verify his or her competency and understanding of the growth and development of the dental and facial regions. This clarification is critical in today’s times as the merchandising and marketing of so-called do-ityourself dental services (aligners included!!), is on the rise; and importantly offered by non- professionals and dentist unqualified in the highly specialised field, that is “Orthodontics.” Crooked-teeth or malaligned teeth can in certain instances be a part of the normal developmental process of the face; and what appears as “buck-teeth or bunny- teeth” often reverts or changes back to normal as growth occurs in the underlying jaws that house the upper and lower teeth.
