I don’t want old-fashioned braces. What are my options?
Thanks to advances in technology, your treatment options may include ceramic (tooth-colored) braces, lingual braces, which are placed behind the teeth, or clear aligner trays.
Today’s standard metal braces are much smaller and sleeker than those of even a generation ago.
Please review your options with an orthodontist at an in-person consultation to determine what type of treatment will be best suited to your needs.
Orthodontists have the training, experience and treatment options to make sure you get your best smile.
Membership in the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) is your assurance that the doctor is an orthodontist because the AAO accepts only orthodontists as members. To be an orthodontist means the individual must first graduate from dental school, and then successfully complete an additional 2-3 years of studying orthodontics at an accredited orthodontic residency program. Only those who have this level of formal education may call themselves “orthodontists.” And only orthodontists are eligible for admission into the American Association of Orthodontists.
Use the Find an Orthodontist service to locate nearby members of the American Association of Orthodontists.