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New Orthodontic Facts

By Paige Orthodontics

updated on April 21, 2025

Did you know…

Pierre Fauchard, a dentist from France, created the very first modern braces in 1728. He used a horseshoe-shaped piece of precious metal and silk threads or waxed linen to hold the metal in place.

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