Our Practice

You have chosen a professional team that will do their utmost to serve you and your family. We realize you have choices in your orthodontic provider and we thank you for the confidence and trust you have placed in our office. Know that we are dedicated to you and your child’s needs. You can be confident that you have made the right selection!

You can expect cutting edge technology and vast experience in this office. Each of the doctors is committed to the field of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics, and they will provide the best possible and most timely treatment modality for you or your child. All are honor graduates and recipients of numerous awards. All are active in national and local professional associations. Our doctors are supported by an experienced team of certified assistants and an extremely knowledgeable administrative staff.

We believe that continuing education for our doctors and staff is crucial in order to provide the highest quality and most up to date treatment approach. As such, our office is committed to an ongoing education program, encompassing the latest in the vastly changing world of orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics.

Our Treatment Approach

Our examination process is thorough and complete. We will outline functional, cosmetic, and treatment goals…tailored, of course, to the specific needs of each patient. All findings and recommendations will be explained to you and your child in a manner that is easy to understand. We want you to be completely comfortable with our treatment plan; we love to answer questions so please feel free to talk to the doctors and staff at any time. Find more information here: McOmie Cosmetic Dentistry
e are committed to keeping your dentist informed of our orthodontic progress. We will work in concert with your general dentist, periodontist, oral surgeon and any other health professional participating in your case. Ongoing communication between all parties involved is our forte!

We are fortunate to have an in house laboratory, manned by our own extremely experienced technicians. Because of this, we can provide the highest level of quality control and the convenience of fast appliance fabrication. This translates into highly efficient treatment timing, so we can provide you with the optimal care and hence, the optimal outcome.

Long term, supervised retainer checks, visits, and adjustments are included in your fee. Should you ever have a problem with a retainer, or questions about your case, we are only a phone call away.

For Your Convenience

It is important to us that our patients miss as little work or school as possible. Therefore, we strive to schedule appointments so that each patient receives their fair share of the most desired appointment times. We will work with you to make appointments as convenient as possible.
You can reach us when you need to. Orthodontic emergencies are rare, however we still maintain round-the-clock emergency coverage. You can reach us most any time….even on the weekends. The emergency pager number is provided on the office recording should you need to reach us after hours. If an emergency appointment is necessary, we have time reserved in the daily schedule to accommodate your need. Again, we are only a phone call away.

We have flexible monthly payments, outside financing options, and are able to answer all your insurance questions. Our administrative staff is happy to arrange a plan that is easy on your budget, without hidden costs. Let us help you achieve your orthodontic goals without the worries of financing.

One In Three Will Visit an Orthodontist In Their Lives

For many people in the United States, orthodontic treatments are going to be a part of their life. Recent estimates suggest that one in every three people (actually, slightly more, but the fractions aren’t important) will, at some point in their lives, make use of cosmetic dentistry or orthodontic treatment in order to fix the alignment of their teeth.

Your local Dentist performing professional family dentistry will be best equipped to tell you what treatments may best serve you. The purpose of this post is just to tell you why Invisalign invisible braces, if they’re an option, are the best choice for you.

1. It is comparably affordable

For many, cost of treatment is foremost in their mind, so let’s begin by talking about the cost of cosmetic dentistry and the treatments involved.

Standard braces, by which I mean braces made of the common metal used today (which, as of the time of this writing, is stainless steel), can run about four thousand dollars. Of this price, you’ll be responsible for covering three thousand dollars, and your insurance will cover the other thousand. Please note that this price may vary depending on the market you’re in.

On the other hand, in a comparable market, Invisalign braces can expect to be about five hundred to a thousand dollars more, depending on how long the individual cosmetic dentists and orthodontists have been offering them. The insurance will cover the same portion, leaving you to pick up the check for around thirty-five hundred to four thousand dollars.

Yes, there is a five hundred to a thousand dollar difference, but when you see the other four advantages that Invisalign has, you’ll see why it’s still such a great deal.

2. It is durable

Metal brackets for braces are designed to be durable, but that doesn’t meant that they can’t break. It is rare, but it does happen, occasionally, especially in people who don’t carefully clean their braces and their teeth properly every day and night. The corrosive effect of the food that is left in your mouth after you eat can, and will, eat through metal.

On the other hand, durability isn’t really an issue for Invisalign. The braces are only left in your mouth for two weeks at a time, then they’re removed and you move on to the next set of Invisalign aligners. Because of this, durability doesn’t really become an issue for Invisalign aligners.

3. It is comfortable

Braces aren’t that comfortable, alas. They consist of a lot of metal (or ceramics and metal), affixed to the teeth semi-permanently with the use of dental adhesive. They seem almost designed to catch food and other various debris in them, meaning they need cleaning as well as your teeth do, and their very design makes that cleaning a more complicated task. Add on to this the fact that the protrusion of the brackets can rub on the fleshy skin inside the mouth and cause lesions and rashes, and you have what will be an uncomfortable experience.

On the other hand, Invisalign aligners are form-fitted, meaning that they don’t add a lot of bulk to the teeth. They aren’t mounted onto the teeth by anything and are easily removed and replaced at will. They also don’t have anything for food to get stuck on, and they’re removable to make cleaning your teeth a breeze.

4. It is discreet

Braces are hard to hide, even with recent changes. Today, the use of ceramic braces has come more and more into vogue, and those ceramic braces are a good attempt to blend into the natural color of the teeth, but at the end of the day, there’s still that metal wire that can’t be hidden, nor can it be made of ceramic materials.

Invisalign has no metal involved in its aligners, on the other hand, meaning that there’s nothing glinting out from your mouth. Furthermore, the aligners are made of clear plastic, so rather than attempting to blend into the natural colors, they’re allowing the natural colors to show through, ensuring that, even from close to your teeth, no one will be able to tell that the Invisalign aligners are there.

5. It works

This may be a silly thing to have to say, but yes, Invisalign aligners, like any form of braces, can get the job done. It works more incrementally than its elder competitor, but it works nonetheless.

So, if you’re out looking to fix your smile, consider giving your local cosmetic dentist call, and ask them if Invisalign might be right for you!

Do You Have Crooked Teeth – Consider Braces

Braces are most definitely not everyone’s favorite oral appliance when it comes to oral health and orthodontics mostly because of the fact that they make us look awkward and such physical appearance can take us back to our early years, the years when we went to school and everyone laughed or make jokes about the person who was wearing braces.

As we grew up, we became more conscious about the purpose and the benefits of using braces because after all, those who used braces during their early years now had beautiful smiles and they were no longer ashamed to show their pearly whites.

Those who were lucky enough to have parents who could afford a set of braces for their children at an early age are now extremely thankful to them because of the fact that having a beautiful smile can open up many “social doors” however, for every lucky child there were 10 or more who had parents who could not afford to pay for braces and it is this group of people we are going to talk about.

It has been recently estimated that one out of five patients who are waiting in line to have an orthodontic procedure performed are said to be adults, this group includes young adults over 18 years of age but for the most part it includes the baby boomers who are mostly between 48 and 66 years old.

Back in the days when the baby boomers were teenagers the healthcare and oral health programs available were not flexible and very expensive, which is the number one reason why many baby boomers did not have orthodontic procedures performed in order to straighten out their teeth and whiten their smile.  Luckily for them and for all of us times have changed, orthodontic procedures are now more convenient and definitely affordable which is why many adults (baby boomers) are doing now what they couldn’t do for themselves that they were teenagers; they are now using braces.

In the last 40 years braces have changed dramatically, they have gone from extremely obvious and embarrassing metal contraptions to gentle and invisible appliances that can make everyone’s life a lot easier, especially the lives of those adults who choose to use invisible braces.  The most famous and recognized brand of invisible braces is called Invisalign.

As the name suggests, Invisalign is a set of braces that blends naturally with a person’s set of teeth thus allowing for proper realignment without suffering social embarrassment and in a nutshell, this is why adults prefer Invisalign invisible braces when it comes to orthodontic procedures.