ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT

Orthodontics is the specialty of dentistry devoted to building beautiful smiles by bringing teeth, lips, and jaws into proper alignment. Straight teeth function better, are easier to clean, and are more likely to last your lifetime. Properly aligned jaws may reduce the risk of jaw joint dysfunction (TMJ). Orthodontics is a wonderful investment with life-long returns.

Advantages of a Beautiful Smile

Increased Confidence
Career Success
Social Success
Better alignment of the teeth and jaws
Easier to clean your teeth
Less susceptible to gum disease

Children should receive an Orthodontic exam by age 7

The following early warning signs usually indicate that your child should have an orthodontic exam:
  • Early or late loss of teeth
  • Difficulty in chewing or biting
  • Mouth breathing
  • Finger sucking or other oral habits
  • Crowding, misplaced, or blocked-out teeth
  • Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or retrude
  • Speech difficulty
  • Biting the cheek or into the roof of the mouth
  • Protruding teeth
  • Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don't meet at all
  • Facial imbalance
  • Grinding or clenching of teeth