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Braces are a medieval torture device, mainly concerning teeth, but may include cutting cheeks or lips, and occasionally even a removal of the ability to chew. Many campaigns to outlaw braces have been launched, yet none have been successful. This is the ONLY form of torture still legal in all countries, and possibly the most painful. They cause an extreme pressure on the teeth. They are apparently some kind of "orthodontic" ritual, yet it is widely known that orthodontics are a pain in the teeth.

In North America, braces are put on for a fee, and are unique in being the only device where the user pays to hurt himself. They are often administrated by parents who wish to harm their children, and are considered one of the most painful devices conceived by man. You are encouraged to do your part and vote to outlaw braces.

Legends

Legends of Braces include how the devil places braces on the teeth of anybody who didn't brush their teeth enough, for eternity! ETERNITY!

Also, the man who invented braces also invented the electric chair, the testicle shocker, the shackels, the spiked headwear (spikes on inside) and, the Chokey. Nobody really knows who he is, but it is generally felt that he must have had some severe unresolved issues.

When the "bracket" on a brace has been broken, it means so has another law, and the torture device must stay on for another half a year. Braces are often broken by the "Orthodentist", a nice name for a professional torturer, to ensure that he gets more money. He will often break them on the day before they are to be removed. Braces also have a connection with increased suicide rates, and many commit suicide by removing the braces and swallowing them.

The Braces Conspiracy

Braces, though used for torture, were invented for the sole purpose of ruining trumpet players by putting huge cuts and sores in their mouthes, causing extreme pain. Nobody really minds, since all good trumpet players never got braces, and the ones who did must have really sucked in order to deserve braces.

Braces were also used by the CIA as device to track people's whereabouts and record their conversations. The small nano-devices located in the metal broadcasted signals to CIA headquarters every 9.6 seconds. This use of them was eventually dropped, since anybody with braces is generally such a loser that there's no point in tracking them.

Problems caused by having Braces

Braces make it impossible to huff kittens. If you are a kitten huffer and have braces forced upon you, it will generally be a long time before you can huff a kitten again. The only way to stop this painful need for kitten huffing after braces is to commit suicide it is rumored that Kurt Cobain was a reputed kitten huffer, and after having to get braces, killed himself.

Additions to Braces

Some possible additions include upper jaw speaders, metal bars to seperate upper and lowe jaw, and elastics, to slowly and painfully pull teeth.

Braces represented mathematically

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+'''Braces''' are a medieval torture device, mainly concerning teeth, but may include cutting cheeks or lips, and occasionally even a removal of the ability to chew. Many campaigns to outlaw braces have been launched, yet none have been successful. This is the ONLY form of torture still legal in all countries, and possibly the most painful. They cause an extreme pressure on the teeth. They are apparently some kind of "orthodontic" ritual, yet it is widely known that orthodontics are a pain in the teeth.
-{{Infobox Occupation
-| name= Orthodontist
-| image= [[File:Brackets06.jpg|250px]]
-| caption=
-| official_names= Orthodontist
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-| type= [[Specialty (dentistry)|Specialty]]
-| activity_sector= [[Dentistry]]
-| competencies=
-| formation= [[Dental degree]]
-| employment_field= [[Hospitals]], Private Practices
-| related_occupation=
-| average_salary= $121,000<ref name="salary">{{cite web|title=Orthodontist Salary|url=http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouthtmls/swzl_compresult_national_hc07000078.html|publisher=Salary.com|accessdate=31 May 2010}}</ref>
-}}
+In North America, braces are put on for a fee, and are unique in being the only device where the user pays to hurt himself. They are often administrated by parents who wish to harm their children, and are considered one of the most painful devices conceived by man. You are encouraged to do your part and vote to outlaw braces.
-''' Orthodontia''', also known as '''orthodontics''' and '''dentofacial orthopedics''', was the first specialty created in the field of [[dentistry]]. An orthodontist is a specialist who has undergone special training in a dental school or college after he/she has graduated in dentistry. It was established by the efforts of pioneering orthodontists such as  [[Edward Angle]] and [[Norman William Kingsley]]. The specialty deals primarily with the diagnosis, prevention and correction of malpositioned teeth and the jaws.
-==Nomenclature==
+==Legends==
+Legends of Braces include how the devil places braces on the teeth of anybody who didn't brush their teeth enough, for eternity! ETERNITY!
-Orthodontia derived from the [[Greek language|Greek]] words ''orthos'' ("correct", "straight") and ''dontia'' ("teeth").<ref name=ajodo-brief-history />
-==History==
-The history of orthodontics has been intimately linked  with the history of dentistry for more than 2000 years.<ref name=ajodo-brief-history>{{cite journal |author=Milton B. Asbell, Cherry Hill, N. J. |title=A brief history of orthodontics |journal=American Journal of orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics|volume=98|pages=176–183 |date=August 1990 |issue=2 |PMID= |doi=10.1016/0889-5406(90)70012-2}}</ref>  Dentistry had its origins as a part of medicine. According to the AAO (American Association of Orthodontists), archaeologists have discovered mummified ancients with metal bands wrapped around individual teeth.<ref>http://www.archwired.com/HistoryofOrtho.htm</ref>
-Malocclusion is not a disease, but abnormal alignment of the teeth and the way the upper and lower teeth fit together. The prevalence of malocclusion varies,<ref>{{cite journal |author=McLain JB, Proffitt WR. |title=Oral health status in the United States: prevalence of malocclusion. |journal=Journal of Dental Education |volume=49|pages=386–397 |date=June 1985 |issue=6 |PMID=3859517 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Borzabadi-Farahani A, Borzabadi-Farahani A, Eslamipour F. |title=Malocclusion and occlusal traits in an urban Iranian population. An epidemiological study of 11- to 14-year-old children. |journal=European Journal of Orthodontics |volume=31|pages=477–484. |date=October 2009 |issue=5 |PMID=19477970 |doi=10.1093/ejo/cjp031}}</ref> but using orthodontic treatment indices,<ref>{{cite journal |author=Borzabadi-Farahani A. |title=An insight into four orthodontic treatment need indices. |journal=Progress in Orthodontics |volume=12|pages=132–142. |date=October 2009 |issue=2 |PMID=22074838 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Borzabadi-Farahani, A, Borzabadi-Farahani, A |title=Agreement between the index of complexity, outcome,  components of the index of orthodontic treatment need. |journal=Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop. |volume=140|pages=233–238. |date=August 2011 |issue=2 |PMID=21803261 |doi=10.1016/j.ajodo.2010.09.028}}</ref> which categorize malocclusions in terms of severity, it can be said that nearly 30% of the population present with malocclusions severe enough to benefit from orthodontic treatment.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Borzabadi-Farahani, A.|title=An overview of selected orthodontic treatment need indices |journal=In: Naretto, Silvano, (ed.) Principles in Contemporary Orthodontics. In Tech. ISBN 9789533076874 |date=2011 |doi=10.5772/692 }}</ref>
+Also, the man who invented braces also invented the electric chair, the testicle shocker, the shackels, the spiked headwear (spikes on inside) and, the Chokey. Nobody really knows who he is, but it is generally felt that he must have had some severe unresolved issues.
-Orthodontic treatment can focus on dental displacement only, or deal with the control and modification of facial growth. In the latter case it is better defined as "dentofacial orthopedics". In severe malocclusions that can be a part of [[Craniofacial anomalies]], management often requires a combination of Orthodontics and Jaw Surgery or [[Orthognathic Surgery]].<ref>{{cite journal |author=Akram A, McKnight MM, Bellardie H, Beale V, Evans RD. |title=Craniofacial malformations and the orthodontist. |journal=Br Dent J. |volume=140|pages=233–238. |date=February 2015 |issue=2 |PMID=25686430 }}</ref><ref>{{cite journal |author=Pedro E. Santiago,
-Barry H. Grayson.|title=Role of the Craniofacial Orthodontist on the Craniofacial and Cleft Lip and Palate Team |journal=Seminars in Orthodontics |volume=15|pages=225–243. |date=February 2009 |issue=4 |doi=10.1053/j.sodo.2009.07.004 }}</ref> This often requires additional training, in addition to the formal 3 year specialty training. For instance, in the USA, orthodontists get at least another year of training in a form of fellowship, the so-called 'Craniofacial Orthodontics', to receive additional training in the orthodontic management of Craniofacial anomalies.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Joseph G. McCarthy|title=Development of Craniofacial Orthodontics as a Subspecialty at New York University Medical Center |journal=Seminars in Orthodontics |volume=15|pages=221–224. |date=February 2009 |issue=4 |doi=10.1053/j.sodo.2009.07.003 }}</ref><ref>ADA Accredited programs in Craniofacial and Special Care Orthodontics, Retrieved March 8, 2015, from ADA: American Dental Association: https://www.aaoinfo.org/sites/default/files/community_docs/ADA%20Accredited%20programs%20in%20Craniofacial%20and%20Special%20Care%20Orthodontics.pdf</ref>
+When the "bracket" on a brace has been broken, it means so has another law, and the torture device must stay on for another half a year. Braces are often broken by the "Orthodentist", a nice name for a professional torturer, to ensure that he gets more money. He will often break them on the day before they are to be removed. Braces also have a connection with increased suicide rates, and many commit suicide by removing the braces and swallowing them.
-==Methods==
-For comprehensive orthodontic treatment, metal wires are inserted into orthodontic ''brackets'' (braces), which can be made from stainless steel or a more aesthetic ceramic material. The wires interact with the brackets to move teeth into the desired positions. Invisalign or other aligner trays consist of clear plastic trays that move teeth. Functional appliances are often used to redirect jaw growth.
-[[Image:Dental braces.jpg|150px|thumb|left|[[Dental braces]], with a powerchain, removed after completion of treatment.]]
+== The Braces Conspiracy ==
-Additional components—including removable appliances ("plates"), headgear, expansion appliances, and many other devices—may also be used to move teeth and jaw bones. ''Functional appliances,'' for example, are used in growing patients (age 5 to 14) with the aim of modifying the jaw dimensions and relationship if these are altered. This therapy, termed ''Dentofacial Orthopedics,'' is frequently followed by fixed multibracket therapy ("full [[dental braces|braces]]") to align the teeth and refine the [[occlusion (dentistry)|occlusion]].
-[[Image:ClockFace Retainers.jpg|150px|thumb|right|[[Retainer (orthodontics)#Hawley retainer|Hawley retainers]] are the most common type of retainers. This picture shows retainers for the top and bottom of the mouth.]]
+Braces, though used for torture, were invented for the sole purpose of ruining [[trumpet players]] by putting huge cuts and sores in their mouthes, causing extreme pain. Nobody really minds, since all good trumpet players never got braces, and the ones who did must have really sucked in order to deserve braces.
-Orthodontia is the specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the treatment of improper bites and crooked teeth. Orthodontic treatment can help fix the patient's teeth and set them in the right place.  Orthodontists usually use braces and clear aligners to set the patient's teeth.<ref>Braces and Orthodontia. (n.d.). Retrieved November 2, 2010, from ADA: American Dental Association: http://www.ada.org/3061.aspx</ref> Orthodontists work on reconstructing the entire face rather than focusing only on teeth. After a course of active orthodontic treatment, patients will typically wear [[Retainer (orthodontics)|retainers]] (orthodontic devices), which help to maintain the teeth in their improved positions while surrounding bone reforms around them. The retainers are generally worn full-time for a period, anywhere from just a few days to a year, then part-time (typically, nightly during sleep) for as long as the orthodontist recommends. It is possible for the teeth to stay aligned without regular retainer wear. However, there are many reasons teeth will crowd as a person ages, whether or not the individual ever experienced orthodontic treatment; thus there is no guarantee that teeth will stay aligned without retention. For this reason, many orthodontists prescribe night-time or part-time retainer wear for many years after orthodontic treatment (potentially for life).  Adult orthodontic patients are more likely to need lifetime retention.
+Braces were also used by the CIA as device to track people's whereabouts and record their conversations.  The small nano-devices located in the metal broadcasted signals to CIA headquarters every 9.6 seconds. This use of them was eventually dropped, since anybody with braces is generally such a loser that there's no point in tracking them.
-==Diagnosis and treatment planning==
-[[File:Cephalometric radiograph.JPG|thumb|right|Lateral cephalometric radiograph, used for [[Cephalometric analysis|skull analysis]]]]
-In diagnosis and treatment planning, the orthodontist must (1) recognize the various characteristics of a malocclusion or dentofacial deformity; (2) define the nature of the problem, including the etiology if possible; (3) design a treatment strategy based on the specific needs and desires of the individual; and (4) present the treatment strategy to the patient in such a way that the patient fully understands the ramifications of his/her decision.<ref>T. M. Graber, R.L. Vanarsdall, Orthodontics, Current Principles and Techniques, "Diagnosis and Treatment Planning in Orthodontics", D. M. Sarver, W.R. Proffit, J. L. Ackerman, Mosby, 2000</ref>
+==Problems caused by having Braces==
-==Training==
+Braces make it impossible to huff kittens. If you are a kitten huffer and have braces forced upon you, it will generally be a long time before you can huff a kitten again. The only way to stop this painful need for kitten huffing after braces is to commit [[suicide]]
-Orthodontics was the first recognized [[Dentistry#Specialities|specialty]] field within dentistry. Many countries have their own systems for training and registering orthodontic specialists. A two- to four-year period of full-time post-graduate study is required for a dentist to qualify as Specialist Orthodontist.<ref>{{cite web|title=Directory of Orthodontics|url=http://orthodontist.a5local.com/ca/|website=orthodontist.a5local}}</ref>
+it is rumored that [[Kurt Cobain]] was a reputed kitten huffer, and after having to get braces, killed himself.
-===United States===
+==Additions to Braces==
+Some possible additions include upper jaw speaders, metal bars to seperate upper and lowe jaw, and elastics, to slowly and painfully pull teeth.
+==Braces represented mathematically==
-In order to be enrolled as a resident an orthodontics program, the dentist must have graduated with a DDS, DMD, BDS or equivalent. Entrance into an accredited orthodontics program is extremely competitive, and generally lasts 2–3 years. Orthodontic residency programs can award the Master of Science degree, or Doctor of Science degree, depending on the individual research requirements. The class size, tuition, stipend and number of patients seen and treated will all depend on the location and setting of the program (hospital vs. university). Each training program has its own goals and treatment philosophy, however, most U.S. orthodontic programs focus on fixed straight wire appliances. All the graduates must also complete the written portion of the American Board of Orthodontics (ABO) examinations.
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-In order to become Board Certified, a practicing orthodontist must present six cases that have been treated entirely by the orthodontist to the ABO examiners. The orthodontist then must appear in person in front of a panel of examiners to defend the clinical decisions regarding those cases. Once certified, the certificate is renewed every 10 years, and the practitioner can add the title "Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics".
+[[Category: Three Main Weapons of the Spanish Inquisition]]
-Job outlook as a recent U.S. orthodontics graduate depends on the location of employment. Typically, more popular destinations (such as California, NYC, Seattle, Las Vegas and Texas) are heavily saturated with orthodontists. Traditional, practice transition situations (new orthodontist buying out the seller orthodontist) are becoming rare as the orthodontic market has been saturated with new and old practitioners, general dentists performing orthodontics, corporate clinics and older orthodontists delaying retirement.
+{{ICU|15:42, 29 June 2007 (UTC)}}
-===Europe===
-In the United Kingdom, the training period lasts three years. After completion of a membership from a Royal College, a further two years are then completed to train to consultant level before a fellowship examination from the Royal College is sat.<ref>{{cite web|title=UK teeth straightening|url=http://www.sensu.co.uk/invisible-braces/teeth-straightening.html|publisher=www.sensu.co.uk|accessdate=14 September 2015}}</ref> In other parts of Europe, a similar pattern is followed.{{citation needed|date=June 2014}}
-=== Canada===
-A number of dental schools and hospitals offer advanced education in the specialty of Orthodontics to dentists seeking postgraduate education. The courses range from two to three years (with the majority being 3 years) of full-time classes in the theoretical and practical aspects of orthodontics together with clinical experience. Generally, admission is based on an application process followed by an extensive interviewing process by the institution, in order to select the best candidates. Candidates usually have to contact the individual school directly for the application process.
-Similar to the ABO, the Canadian orthodontic specialist can take a two-part examinations (Written NDSE and Oral NDSE) offered by the Royal College of Dentists of Canada (RCDC) in their final year of the orthodontics training. Upon completion of the examinations, the orthodontist is admitted to the RCDC as a Fellow and can add the following title, ''FRCD(C).''
-=== India ===
-In India, many dental colleges affiliated to universities offer orthodontics as specialization in [[Master of Dental Surgery]] (M.D.S) programme.The only required qualification for M.D.S is [[Bachelor of Dental Surgery]] ( B.D.S ).
-The present course for MDS in Orthodontics stands at 3 years in all dental colleges in India which are recognised by the Dental Council of India.
-=== Iran ===
-In Iran, Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics is known as a specialty since 1978. General dentists can begin their postgraduate course after participating in a comprehensive national exam (which is held once a year) and fulfilling good rankings among all participants. After three years of postgraduate academic training, students can participate in a national board exam for final evaluation and if they can reach the determined scores, they will be recognized as board certified specialist orthodontists.
-Iranian Association of Orthodontists (IAO) has been established in 1978 and has been contributed in several national and international congresses since its establishment.{{citation needed|date=March 2013}}
-=== Bangladesh ===
-In [[Bangladesh]] to be enrolled as a student or resident in post-graduation orthodontic course approved by [[Bangladesh Medical and Dental Council]] (BM&DC), the dentist must graduate with a [[Bachelor of Dental Surgery]] (BDS) or equivalent. At present BM&DC recognized program in Ortho[lpl]larded by [http://www.bcpsbd.org/ Bangladesh college of Physician and Surgeons] (BCPS). Bangladesh Orthodontic Society (BOS) was formed in 1993.
-=== Pakistan ===
-In Pakistan to be enrolled as a student or resident in postgraduation orthodontic course approved by Pakistan medical and dental council, the dentist must graduate with a [[Bachelor of Dental Surgery]] (BDS) or equivalent degree. Pakistan Medical & Dental Council (PMDC) has a recognized program in orthodontics as Master in Dental Surgery (MDS) orthodontics and FCPS orthodontics as 4 years post graduation degree programs, latter of which is conducted by CPSP Pakistan.{{clarify|date=January 2015}}
-==See also==
-{{Portal|Dentistry}}
-*[[Accelerated orthodontic treatment]]
-*[[American Association of Orthodontists]]
-*[[Canadian Association of Orthodontists]]
-*[[Indian Orthodontic Society]]
-*[[Orthodontic mechanics]]
-*[[Orthodontic technology]]
-*[[Orthognathic surgery]]
-==References==
-{{Reflist}}
-{{Commons category|Orthodontics}}
-{{Orthodontology}}
-{{Dentistry}}
-{{Cleft lip and palate}}
-{{Authority control}}
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-[[Category:Dentistry branches]]