Orthodontic Treaments

Here are some examples of problems that orthodontics can correct. Click on any of the examples to see the finished result.

Crowding of the teeth.

Crowding of the teeth

Patient started treatment at age eleven and wore braces for twenty-six months. He loves his new smile.

Openbite. Front teeth don't touch.

Patient sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age thirteen. She had braces and elastics for 21 months. Now she can bite the lettuce out of a sandwich.

Deep overbite. Lower front teeth bite into palate.

This adult patient (age twenty-five) loved his ceramic braces and two years later he was thrilled with the smile he always wanted.

Missing lateral incisors.

This patient's lateral incisors were missing since birth. She had braces for twenty months to move the teeth into the correct position, then the missing teeth were replaced with bonded "Maryland" bridges by her regular dentist.

Underbite. Lower front teeth in front of uppers.

Patient's underbite was causing her to have jaw joint discomfort and excessive wear patterns on her teeth. After thirty months of treatment starting at age thirty-two, she now finds smiling and chewing much easier.

Spacing of teeth.

This patient never liked the spaces between his teeth. After eigtheen months with braces he now loves his new smile.

Overbite. Protruding front teeth.

At age ten, patient had a big overbite with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. The first helped her jaws to grow more harmoniously; the second aligned her teeth and bite. At age thirteen, she was proudly displaying her new smile.

Non-braces treatment.

Sometimes braces are not needed to get noticeable improvements in tooth alignment. This patient was first seen at age 7 for crowding of the lower permanent teeth. A procedure was performed to reduce the width of the adjacent baby teeth and the permanent incisors aligned on their own in 9 months.

Phase I.

Patient's parents were concerned about both aesthetics and the health of the erupting permanent teeth when they brought him to the orthodontist at age 8. The lower front teeth were crowded and they touched the palate, and the upper front teeth were extremely displaced from their normal positions. After 12 months of Phase I treatment the patient’s appearance and dental function were vastly improved.

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