Smile Gallery: Two-Phase Treatment

Thumbsucking habit stopped and open bite closed. Teeth well aligned after 1.5 years of braces treatment. The patient now has better speech and chewing function, as well as a beautiful smile. Braces treatment is ideal at the adolescent stage for many reasons but especially because it allows issues to be corrected when the adult teeth are at their most naturally anatomic stage.

Removed a mesiodens (extra) tooth to create more space for an adequate eruption of upper adult canines. Phase I completed within one year. This is the first phase of our two-phase orthodontic treatment and the goal is to correct existing problems before moving forward with braces. Following the end of this treatment, the patient will take a one to a two-year resting period before being moved into phase two, which includes braces or Invisalign treatment.

Crossbites and deviated midlines corrected with braces within two years. The patient now has newfound confidence to smile. Many adolescents such as this patients are a good candidate for braces because their adult teeth have just erupted and the natural anatomy is still present. We find that preteen and teenage years are the ideal time to start orthodontic treatments.