By correcting of your teeth positions, your jaw bones and chewing muscles through braces and appliances, orthodontic treatment can give you a healthy, beautiful smile and an attractive appearance.

Young Children – Early treatment takes advantage of a child’s growing jaws to move bone and muscle to a correct bite position. This early phase of treatment may last a year or more. The child may need a second phase of treatment when their permanent teeth erupting.

Teenagers – The orthodontic treatment corrects the permanent teeth positions and alignment to achieve the best possible smile and appearance. The treatment may last one to three years.

Adults – The orthodontic treatment can create more attractive face and smile, healthier gums, and freedom of jaw joint pain. Because of the mature jaw bones, treatment may take longer.

Orthodontic Evaluation: We’ll examine your teeth, bite, jaws, face, and profile. X-rays, Models, and Photos are also taken for diagnosis and records. Finally, we will discuss with you about the treatment plan, cost and length of the treatment. The length and the cost of the treatment often depends on your existing bite problem, age, response to treatment, and your cooperation with wearing appliances and braces as advised.

Orthodontic Problems:

• Malocclusions or “bad bite”:

  Class I: teeth line up correctly but they are crowded, crooked, or too far apart.
  Class II: upper teeth bite too far in front and lower teeth bite too far back.
  Class III: upper teeth bite too far back, or lower teeth bite too far in front.

• Open bite: back teeth bite; front teeth stay open.
• Deep bite: back teeth bite; upper front teeth cover much of lower front teeth.
• Cross bite: back teeth bite, some upper teeth close inside lower teeth.

Orthodontic Terminology:

A palatal expander: an appliance to widen upper jaw to make room for crowded teeth.
A habit corrector: an appliance to help stopping thumb-sucking, tongue-thrusting, or mouth-breathing.
A functional appliance: guide growing jaws into position and teaches chewing muscle to bite correctly.
Braces: include bands, brackets, and wires to move permanent teeth into position.
Headgear: an appliance to realign jaws and move teeth into line.
A retainer: an appliance to stabilize teeth in their new positions after removing braces.
Extractions: remove teeth to make room for crowded teeth when needed for treatment.
A splint or occlusal guard: help to alleviate jaw joint pain or TMJ syndrome.
Orthognathic surgery: may be recommended for severe bite problems.