Scope Of Services

Our office is proud to offer a full range of orthodontic treatment options that addresses all orthodontic treatment needs.

• Traditional braces for children, adolescents and adults. Different styles of braces: Ceramic (clear), Silver, and Gold brackets. Braces are much nicer today than they used to be. Modern orthodontic braces (brackets) are very comfortable to wear. We have elastic ties available in many bright and exciting colors which are changed at every appointment. Most patients have fun picking which colors they will get at each appointment.
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• Interceptive first phase treatment for growth guidance and jaw development.
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• Removable and functional appliances: Sometimes the upper and lower jaws are not lined up. Functional appliances can be utilized to achieve better positioning of the upper and lower jaws, improving the facial profile and improving the patient's bite.
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• Interceptive expansion appliances: These easy appliances are used to widen the upper arch which coordinates one arch to the other, and/or corrects a crossbite. Top teeth are supposed to be wider than the lower teeth so if the top is too narrow, the top teeth may bite inside the bottom, or across from where they are supposed to be. Expansion appliances are designed to widen the arch. 
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• Interceptive appliances to help control harmful habits.
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• Limited, short-term treatment for less severe problems.
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• Orthognathic (jaw) surgery workup, if needed.
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• TMJ (pain and dysfunction of the jaw joint and facial muscles) therapy.
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• Invisalign™ a state-of-the-art alternative to braces that is virtually undetectable to other people. Invisalign™ straightens your teeth, not with brackets and wires, but with a series of clear, customized, removable appliances called aligners. Visit the Invisalign web site at  www.invisalign.com.
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• State of the art appliances and auxiliaries including low force, high comfort, body heat activated "super wires."
  

Treatment Information

Best time:
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that a patient be seen at age 7. However, most patients are not treated at that time. Sometimes interceptive orthodontic treatment may be indicated. Interceptive treatment can help guard against more severe problems later on, yielding better results in less time.

Length of treatment:
Treatment time varies depending on the severity of the orthodontic problem.

Routine appointments:
Once treatment begins, most patients are seen once every four to six weeks. Most routine orthodontic appointments are of shorter duration (about 10-20 minutes).