Smile Insights: Empowering Informed Orthodontic Care

While small changes after treatment concludes are normal, retainers prevent teeth from going back to their original positions.

An impacted tooth either has not come in when expected or a tooth that cannot erupt because it does not have room or may be coming in the wrong direction or position.

Working together with your orthodontist, orthodontic treatment can yield life-enhancing results: better function (biting, chewing, speaking), improved appearance and increased self-esteem.

Advances in technology have allowed six to ten week intervals between orthodontic appointments that fit even the busiest of schedules.

The goal of early orthodontic treatment is to intercept developing problems, eliminate the cause, guide the growth of facial and jaw bones, and provide adequate space for permanent teeth.

Nothing can prevent 100% of tooth movement, but when retainers are worn as prescribed, they are the best tool available to minimize movement.

Myths be gone! The American Association of Orthodontists sets the record straight on seven common myths about orthodontic treatment.