Orthodontics
Don't shy away from smiling!
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Orthodontic treatment straightens your teeth and helps treat problems related to the growth and development of jaws. Through the use of braces, or other corrective appliances, gentle pressure is placed on your teeth to eventually move them back to the right position.
What can orthodontics treat?
- Crowded teeth
- Crooked teeth
- Overbites, underbites, openbites
- Gaps between teeth
- Results of extra or missing teeth.
Crowded, crooked, and protruding teeth not only affect the way you look, but can also cause significant physical health problems.
Benefits of orthodontic treatment include:
- Improved alignment of teeth, lips and jaws. Teeth that are misaligned can cause a "bad bite" (or malocclusion). This makes it hard to chew some foods, can wear down your teeth, and often causes muscle tension and pain. A bad bite can also contribute to speech impairments, tooth loss, chipped teeth and other dental injuries. Teeth that are correctly aligned may significantly reduce or eliminate symptoms of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD), which includes clicking or popping of the jaw, headaches, and facial pain.
- Healthier teeth and gums. Problems like crowded and crooked teeth can make cleaning your teeth more difficult (brushing and flossing). If not treated, this could lead to tooth decay and gum disease.
- Beautiful smile. A bad bite can make you feel self-conscious. Straightening your teeth can improve your smile, boost your self-confidence and self-esteem, and have you smiling again!
Early Orthodontic Treatment is Key!
An orthodontic screening by the age of seven can help treat or intercept any problems as they develop. Early treatment may mean a patient will avoid surgery or other more serious corrections later in life.
Children’s 2 Phase Orthodontics
The latest research in dentistry reveals the need to monitor the growth and development of your child's oro-facial complex (that is to say, the system that provides for the function of chewing, swallowing, breathing, speech, taste, smell and vision). In very young children, the tongue, lips and cheeks help to guide the teeth into position. Bottle feeding, pacifiers, finger habits and thumb sucking can interrupt this natural process resulting in cross bites, earaches, mouth breathing, restless sleep and difficulty swallowing. The use of functional appliances can correct these problems by creating ample space for teeth and airway. In older children, the use of traditional brackets furthers the ideal positioning of their teeth for effective speech and function.
Benefits of 2 Phase Orthodontic Treatment
- Broad Beautiful Smiles
- Healthy Jaw Joints
- Improved Breathing
- Speech Development
- Earache Prevention
Adult Orthodontics
Every patient wants to have an attractive smile. In an effort to achieve straight teeth, a beautiful smile and healthy jaw joints, more and more adults are proceeding with orthodontic treatment.
Call us to schedule a consultation appointment to see what treatment options are possible - it's never too late to straighten your teeth and improve your smile.
Ask for the Damon™ System of Orthodontics!
Damon™ Smiles are More Than Straight Teeth. The Damon™ System's revolutionary technology is a breakthrough in orthodontics. Extraordinary results include:
- Shorter Treatment Time
- Fewer Appointments
- Greater Comfort
- Most Cases Treated Without Extractions
