Straighter teeth support a healthier smile. Orthodontics enhances tooth position and the fit of your teeth in a healthy bite using several types of treatments designed for your comfort, aesthetics, and your busy schedule.
Ready to Straighten Your Smile?
Visibly improve your smile by allowing our team to review the alignment of your teeth and bite, recommend and explain your treatment options, and create an orthodontic treatment plan that suits your smile and your lifestyle.
What is Orthodontics?
Orthodontics is dental treatment that straightens teeth, improving spacing and the way your bite comes together. Straighter teeth enhance your ability to brush and floss more effectively, helping you to maintain good oral health. Modern orthodontics offers treatment plans that fit a variety of ages and lifestyles. During your consultation, we will help you decide on the best choice based on your personal goals and timing.
Find The Right Option
| Concern | Often a Good Fit |
|---|---|
| You want a discreet option for crowding or gaps | Invisalign clear aligners |
| You want to improve visible front teeth on a shorter timeline | Six Month Smiles |
| A tooth is not moving as expected during aligner treatment | Propel support |
| You finished orthodontic treatment and want to keep teeth in place | Custom retainers |
| Your teeth have shifted after losing or breaking a retainer | Invisalign for minor relapses |
How Treatment Proceeds
- Consultation. We examine your tooth alignment, spacing, and bite contact with the use of digital photos and review your dental history and any past orthodontic care. Then we discuss what you want to change.
- Create a plan. Based on the exam, our dentist recommends and explains the treatment options that match your needs, such as Invisalign, Six Month Smiles, or retainers, including how long the treatment lasts and how frequently you return for checkups.
- Active treatment. Once treatment begins, we monitor progress and make adjustments as needed. Regular check-ins assist in confirming whether your teeth are moving in the preferred direction. This also gives you the opportunity to ask questions throughout the duration of your treatment.
- Follow-up and retention. Once the active phase of treatment concludes, retainers aid in preventing the movement of your teeth. We detail instructions for wearing, maintaining, and cleaning your retainers. Following this, if you are concerned about tooth movement, contact us for further instructions.
Costs and Insurance Coverage
Costs vary based on the complexity of tooth movement, the treatment option selected, and the overall length of care. Most dental insurance policies cover orthodontic treatment for teenagers as well as adults, although specifics concerning benefits, out-of-pocket expenses, and timelines vary greatly depending upon the provider’s policy. Before initiating treatment, we review your plan so that you understand your part of the expense and the payment and financing options that we offer.
Comfortable Care
- Kind guidance. We explain your choices in simple language and help you understand the pros and cons of each choice so that you can confidently make a choice that you are comfortable with.
- Modern planning tools. Digital scans and 3D planning help us estimate movement before treatment starts. That gives you and your dental team a clearer view of the steps necessary to obtain your desired result.
- Treatment options. From traditional braces to clear aligners, retainers, and other low-profile options, patients can choose what fits more easily into work, school, and social routines.
Orthodontic care works best when teeth and gums are healthy before movement begins. If you need other treatment first, we explain that clearly and help you understand the right order of care.
Start With a Consultation
Reach out to schedule your orthodontic visit and compare the options that best fit your smile.
Explore Dental Services at Our Elk Grove, CA Location
Efficient orthodontic treatment designed to move teeth safely and deliver quicker results.
Clear braces offer subtle, short-term care designed for adults with active schedules.
Clear aligners straighten teeth discreetly and help you achieve a more confident smile.
Maintain tooth alignment and help keep your smile straight after orthodontic treatment.