We Create Healthy, Beautiful and Lasting Smiles with Orthodontic Treatment

Orthodontic care isn’t just about achieving a beautiful smile—it’s the right step toward improving oral health. Here are the many benefits of orthodontics.

• Improved oral health: Crooked and overlapping teeth can create hard-to-reach areas where food debris and plaque can build up. This often leads to an increased risk of gum disease, cavities, and bad breath (halitosis). Straightening teeth makes it easier to brush and floss to maintain a cleaner, healthier mouth.
• Sky-high confidence: Many patients get an immediate confidence boost once their braces or aligners come off. Crooked or bad bites can make you feel self-conscious about your appearance, making you embarrassed when smiling or talking. Straighter, healthier teeth boost your confidence everywhere you go. 
• Enhanced oral function: Did you know misaligned teeth and a bad bite can affect your speech and chewing ability? Orthodontic treatment aligns your teeth and jaws to restore your oral function. Proper chewing aids digestion, preventing indigestion and bloating. Additionally, orthodontics restores your natural speech so you can speak clearly and confidently in social and professional settings.
• Improved comfort: Orthodontics addresses current and future dental problems. Misaligned teeth are prone to dental wear; some teeth bear more load than others. Besides, orthodontic issues can pressure the jaw joints and related musculature, causing TMJ-related pain. Correcting orthodontic problems maintains your healthy bite to prevent premature dental wear and TMJ pain.

Are you wondering why you have misaligned teeth? Several factors can cause orthodontic issues, including poor genetics, untreated tooth loss, and teeth grinding (bruxism). Also, childhood habits like tongue thrusting, thumb sucking, and prolonged pacifier use can cause misaligned teeth.

Orthodontics has a solution for everyone, including children and adults. Straighten and perfect your smile with the following orthodontic solutions.

• Dental braces: While orthodontic treatment doesn’t start until your child is 11, all children should undergo orthodontic evaluation by age 7. Early ortho screenings address issues early on to prevent significant problems down the road. Conventional braces are an excellent solution for straightening teeth in children and teens. This system uses metal wires and brackets to correct mild to severe orthodontic issues.
• Invisalign: This alternative to metal braces uses discreet and comfortable aligners to straighten teeth. The aligners are also removable, allowing you to clean and eat your favorite meals without limitations.