Braces are dental appliances installed by an orthodontist to correct oral health issues caused by crowding teeth, misalignment, unequal spacing, and malocclusion – which is any irregularity in contact between a person’s teeth in their upper jaw and lower jaw. This can include overbites, underbites and crossbites, as well as the previously mentioned issues.
Most people will seek treatment for malocclusion primarily for cosmetic reasons and then for medical purposes.