Current orthodontics rely heavily on advanced imaging technology that allows the proper planning of treatment way before the dentist touches the patient’s gums. The field of orthodontics is concerned mainly with the correction of dental as well as facial abnormalities. The face is composed by compact bones including the jaw which for many reasons such as inherited traits, due to some illnesses that can impact the formation of bones during the early years of life or due to trauma which can leave a peron disfigured for life. Orthodontics has the ability to correct these facial defects to allow normal life but previous protocol made it more an art and depended heavily on a dentist’s ability. Imaging technology such as current cone beam 3-D Dental imaging systems allows historic documentation as well as planning that allows the selection of the best proper steps to take to correct a defect in the jaw. There are even systems that compares the current scan to a database of thousands of case studies giving comparative results as well as recommendations for treatment steps to take. This revolution in imaging technology can only be dreamed of a few years back and it is allowing the restoration of jaws and smiles to their full potential.