The best orthodontist is the one who succeeds, after completing his studies in dentistry, in a fierce competition between a large group of dentists to obtain the required specialization, by joining a new stage of study specializing in orthodontics. This is because at the stage of studying dentistry, there will not be an opportunity and the possibility of an integrated education that qualifies the dentist to specialize in orthodontic surgery in a successful and sound manner. Because dentists spend at least three years studying the specialty of orthodontics and understanding the types of skills required by fixed and mobile orthodontic surgery. The Iranian Association of Orthodontists considers:

If you want to undergo orthodontic surgery, you should see an orthodontist. And to be sure that the doctor who treats your teeth specializes in orthodontics and to make sure of that, you can refer to the website of the official medical institution that gives doctors the number of affiliation to the list of doctors licensed to practice the profession. By entering the website of specialists working in orthodontic surgery, you will know it, if it exists. It is noteworthy that the doctor who specializes in orthodontic surgery, when defining his specialty, uses the term orthodontist only, and does not use phrases such as: dentist, specialist dentist, etc.