Forwardontics (also known as Orthotropics) is a program that encourages normal jaw growth and development. It includes all treatment that focuses of forward development of teeth and jaws in both children and adults. Forwardontics utilizes appliances to develop the anatomy (width and length) of the jaws to be able to house the tongue and a healthy airway.

The main difference between orthodontics and forwardontics is that forwardontics is more focused on the face and the causes of malocclusion.