Any dentist allowed do orthodontic treatments – however! Not every dentist is an orthodontics expert! Any dentist allowed do orthodontic treatments – however! Not every dentist is an orthodontics expert! An orthodontics expert is a dentist who studied orthodontics 4 more years (in addition to the 6 obligatory years any dentist goes through) and by the end of it, underwent a theoretical and a practical exam under the supervision of an examining committee, elected by the Ministry of Health, consisting of the best orthodontists in Israel, who have examined his knowledge and skills and decided that he is qualified to become an orthodontics expert.