What type of schooling is necessary to become an orthodontist?

This is a question that Dr. Galkin get alot.  After college, anyone interested in becoming an orthodontist must first attend dental school.  Dental school is 4 years total.  Many dental graduates choose to specialize and orthodontics is one of the many specialties that exist.  Specialty training varies depending on the school that one attends and the specialty that they are pursuing.  For orthodontics, specialty training is between 2 to 3 years.  This is where one gets intensive training on treating patients orthodontically. Besides teaching how to straighten teeth, orthodontic specialty training focuses on how to deal and treat jaw and growth imbalances.  Completing an accredited specialty program allows the graduate to apply for a specialty permit, with the state that they would like to practice in.  Once they receive this permit, they are officially allowed to practice as an orthodontist.

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