{"id":123,"date":"2015-07-06T13:49:22","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T13:49:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viennapleasantdental.com\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2015-07-06T16:21:44","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:21:44","slug":"orthodontics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/procedures\/orthodontics\/","title":{"rendered":"Orthodontics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Group_Items\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/what-is-orthodontics\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> What is Orthodontics? <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/what-is-an-orthodontist\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> What is an Orthodontist? <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/what-is-a-malocclusion\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> What is a Malocclusion? <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/who-can-benefit-from-orthodontics\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Who Can Benefit From Orthodontics? <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/orthodontic-treatment-phases\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Orthodontic Treatment Phases <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/do-braces-hurt\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Do Braces Hurt? <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/care-following-orthodontics-&ndash;-retainers\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Care Following Orthodontics &ndash; Retainers <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/invisalign\u00ae\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Invisalign&reg; <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/why-straighten-teeth\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Why Straighten Teeth? <\/a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/procedures\/orthodontics\/orthodontic-dictionary\/\" class=\"submenulink\"> Orthodontic Dictionary <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry specializing in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of jaw, face and bite irregularities (malocclusions*).&nbsp;&nbsp;Orthodontic treatment is provided by an oral health care provider known as an orthodontist, who has completed two to three years of additional training beyond dental school.&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Recent years have brought about many changes within the dental industry, specifically with regards to orthodontic treatment and care.&nbsp; Now more than ever patients are experiencing fewer incidences of cavities and missing teeth due to the heightened awareness of fluoride use and preventative dentistry.&nbsp;&nbsp; This increasing awareness on the health and look of a patient\u2019s smile has fueled the desire for many to seek out orthodontia not only as a medical necessity, but for cosmetic reasons as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Whether it\u2019s traditional braces or custom made removable appliances, <em><strong>orthodontics can help you have the healthy, straight, beautiful smile you\u2019ve been waiting for!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><font size=\"4\">Give us a call today and schedule your orthodontic consultation!<\/font><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><em><font size=\"2\"><strong>*Malocclusion<\/strong> is the technical term for teeth that don\u2019t fit together correctly.&nbsp; Malocclusions not only affect the teeth, but also the appearance of the face.&nbsp; Most malocclusions are inherited; however some are due to acquired habits such as thumb sucking and tongue thrusting.&nbsp; The spacing left from an adult tooth being extracted or an early loss of a baby tooth can also contribute to a malocclusion.<\/font><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is Orthodontics? &nbsp;|&nbsp; What is an Orthodontist? &nbsp;|&nbsp; What is a Malocclusion? &nbsp;|&nbsp; Who Can Benefit From Orthodontics? &nbsp;|&nbsp; Orthodontic Treatment Phases &nbsp;|&nbsp; Do Braces Hurt? &nbsp;|&nbsp; Care Following Orthodontics &ndash; Retainers &nbsp;|&nbsp; Invisalign&reg; &nbsp;|&nbsp; Why Straighten Teeth? &nbsp;|&nbsp; Orthodontic Dictionary Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry specializing in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":9,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Wayne Clevenger","author_link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/author\/cierradmin\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/123\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/9"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}