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The Difference Between a Dentist and an Orthodontist  |  What Is Orthodontics?

Dr. Brown is an Assistance Clinical Professor at St. Louis University’s gradate department of Orthodontics. He is the only Orthodontist in Evansville that teaches graduate students.

All orthodontists are dentists, but only about 6 percent of dentists are orthodontists. An orthodontist is a specialist in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. Orthodontists must first attend college and then complete a four-year dental graduate program at a university dental school or other institution accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation of the American Dental Association (ADA). They must then successfully complete an additional 2-3 year residency program of advanced education in orthodontics. This residency program must also be accredited by the ADA. Through this training, the orthodontist learns the skills required to manage tooth movement (orthodontics) and guide facial development (dentofacial orthopedics).

Only dentists who have successfully completed this advanced specialty education may call themselves Orthodontists.

The St. Louis University Department of Orthodontics is considered by many to be among the top, if not the top, Orthodontic program in the world. Dr. Brown is proud to be a graduate and now an instructor in this department.

 

*  Per The American Association of Orthodontists, FAQ on www.braces.org.

 

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