Who is a Candidate

Few of us are born with that perfect smile, but modern orthodontic treatment can bring us closer. Three out of 4 children could benefit from orthodontic treatment. Forget your old ideas about orthodontics ("Tinsel Teeth, ""Metal Mouth"). Today there are many styles of appliances that can help children and adults actually make a fashion statement as their smiles are being perfected. Best of all, straightening teeth, correcting protruding jaws, and improving bites have all become less painful and more successful.

Any of the following signs may indicate that you or your child may benefit from orthodontic treatment:

	Early or late loss of teeth in a child
	Difficulty chewing or biting
	Finger sucking or other oral habits (especially after age six)
	Crowding, misplaced or blocked-out teeth
	Jaws that shift or make sounds
	Biting the cheek or into the roof of the mouth
	Protruding teeth
	Teeth that meet in an abnormal manner
	Facial imbalance

BEFORE TREATMENT

AFTER TREATMENT

UPPER JAW FORWARD and/or LOWER JAW BACK. For more information about this treatment refer to our Treatment Philosophy webpage.

UPPER JAW BACK and/or LOWER JAW FORWARD. For more information about this treatment refer to our Treatment Philosophy webpage.

CROWDED TEETH

OVERBITE: Upper front teeth excessively over lap the lower front teeth. Lower front teeth often bite into the roof of the mouth causing gum irritation.

OPENBITE: Spaces are seen between the biting surfaces of some of the upper and lower teeth, either in front or back, when the other teeth are biting together.

SPACING

CROSSBITE: Upper teeth bite inside the lower teeth.

MIDLINE ASYMMETRY: The lower front teeth do not line up with the upper teeth when the teeth are biting together.

IMPACTED TOOTH: The eruption into the mouth of a permanent tooth is impaired and the tooth remains under the gum.

Candidates can be children or adults. For more information see our Patient Information webpage.