Malocclusion in human population and attempts to treat these conditions have been evident since early civilization. Orthodontic problems before this time had been viewed with less importance in the face of such widespread need for restorative treatment to manage the ravages of dental and periodontal disease. After the vast improvements in dental restorative techniques during the nineteenth century, it no longer seemed frivolous to consider the functional and cosmetic positions of the teeth that were being salvaged.

Dr Mayank Gupta, is currently working as Assistant Professor in Department of Orthodontics, Santosh Dental College, Ghaziabad. Dr Gupta is Ex Senior Resident in Department of Dentistry, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Govt. of NCT of Delhi.He has many publications including National & International and filed 2 Patent and 2 copyright in the University.