Welcome to our practice. Our greatest goal is to give you the healthy, straight, beautiful smile that you’ve always wanted. We understand that choosing to receive orthodontic care is a big decision, and we respect your reasons for wanting to improve the way you look and feel. Our practice will work with you every step of the way to make sure that your orthodontic care is as rewarding as possible. Our practice utilizes the latest technology, offering a variety of safe and gentle treatment options, to give you the customized, individual care you deserve.
Every smile starts with an initial consultation!
Your initial consultation will give you the opportunity to meet our team, learn more about orthodontics, receive a complete initial exam, and find out which treatment options will best meet your needs. During your initial consultation, we will:
- Review your dental and medical history forms
- Provide a complete oral exam, with X-rays, to determine if treatment is necessary
- Help you create a customized treatment plan
- Discuss all financial information and payment plans
Our team will be glad to answer any questions you may have, and we will provide all of the information that you need to determine which treatment is right for you. Please contact our practice to schedule your initial consultation.
What happens after the initial consultation?
You’re one step closer to achieving the smile you’ve always wanted! After your consultation, we will schedule your first appointment and your doctor will take necessary Study Model and photographic Records. The records along with your X ray findings are corelated to chalk out an ideal Orthodontic treatment plan for you.
After explaining and discussing the treatment plan with you, you are scheduled for the placement of your new orthodontic appliance. This appointment generally takes about an hour, and during this time our team will be available to make sure that you are as comfortable as possible.
Scheduling Appointments
Visiting the orthodontist about every four to eight weeks is an important part of your orthodontic treatment. Our practice will work with you to make sure that your appointments are as convenient as possible. When scheduling appointments, please let us know what days and times work best for you.
We understand that “life happens”! If you’re running late or need to reschedule, please let us know, and we will do everything we can to accommodate you. When you’re ready to schedule your first appointment, contact our practice, and our friendly scheduling coordinator will assist you. We’re looking forward to working with you.
Continuing dental care during orthodontic treatment
It is very important that you continue to maintain oral care during your orthodontic treatment. Fixed braces sometimes makes it essential for you to brush your teeth more frequently. It is in your interest to keep your teeth in good health and protect them from dental cavities and gum disease. We will monitor your dental health during your braces treatment and recommend if you need dental cleaning or cavity filling. You may also visit your family dentist once every six months, even during your orthodontic treatment, for teeth cleanings and routine dental checkups. If extra dental care is needed, we will be happy to provide it to you or coordinate with your family dentist to make sure that you are receiving the best care possible.
Treatment progress and mid treatment evaluation
At your follow up appointments, we will evaluate your treatment progress and change your wires / add additional orthodontic forces to continue your treatment. We make sure that your treatment progresses in a seamless manner so that we reach the final results quickly. We always want your treatment to finish on time and you get the maximum benefit in terms of esthetics, function, health and stability.
If necessary, we take mid treatment x ray records to evaluate treatment progress.
Pre finishing evaluation, fixed retainers and debonding
Once your teeth are visually in their final position, we take prefinishing records in most cases to make sure that teeth are in the correct position. Once it is confirmed that the teeth are in their final corrected position we take feedback from the patient to know if they desire any additional correction. We often do surpass the expectations of the patients in terms of esthetic change with the finished result.
In most cases we give bonded retainers to maintain the corrected position of the front teeth. These retainers are bonded behind the teeth and are not visible.
The braces are then carefully removed and the glue marks are removed to reveal the original natural shiny enamel.
Post treatment records are made and patient is scheduled for removable retainer.
Retention
Retention is an important phase of orthodontic treatment. After the braces are removed, the teeth need to be maintained in the corrected position till soft and hard tissues around the teeth remodel and conform to the corrected position of teeth. This phase also gives an opportunity for natural settling of teeth.
Inability to wear retainers during recommended retention phase may lead to orthodontic relapse and final results are compromised. Orthodontic relapse may require retreatment with fixed braces to arrive at corrected teeth position again.
Financial Information
The cost of your orthodontic treatment will vary depending on your individual needs and treatment plan. The doctor and our staff will discuss with you the cost of your treatment, and each of your available payment plan options, so that you are able to make the best choice for you, and your smile. We will work with you to create a payment plan that fits your budget, and you will know what to expect before beginning treatment.
Affordable Payment Plans
Your smile is yours forever, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the best orthodontic care whenever you need it.
We provide you with Convenience of payments in instalments. However, if you decide to pay one time at the commencement of the treatment we are pleased to offer you “One time payment discounts”
Our staff is always available to help you with payment plans for your orthodontic treatment duration.
Please let us know if you have any ideas for how we can help to make your entire orthodontic experience a pleasant one.
