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Did you know that one in three orthodontic patients is an adult? In other words, it’s never too late to enhance your smile and improve your bite; your orthodontist considers many variables when developing your customized treatment plan, but age is rarely a deciding factor!

Of course, while orthodontics for adults is almost as common, and just as effective, as orthodontics for kids and teens, there are some differences in treatment. The biggest being that adults are no longer growing, and their bone density has reached maturity. This means that adult treatment may take slightly longer than treatment for children/teens with a similar problem. An adult treatment plan also needs to account for things like fillings, missing teeth, misshapen or worn teeth, other dental disease, as well as medications, or habits like smoking, clenching, or grinding teeth. All of these can affect the outcome of treatment and inform the treatment plan, but as experts in the field, your Woodlawn Ortho team knows how to overcome all obstacles. We will work with your family dentist to coordinate care, and call in other dental specialists such as oral surgeons, periodontists and endodontists, where and when necessary.

No matter what your dental history, or what your future wishes for your teeth, Woodlawn Ortho will work with you to offer you an orthodontic solution that fits seamlessly with your work, lifestyle, and budget. Not only do our treatment options include a selection of esthetic options such as Invisalign® clear aligners or advanced ceramic clear braces, but we will design a treatment plan fully customized to meet your individual needs.

Whether you are choosing to straighten your teeth for health, personal or professional reasons, we are fully committed to helping you achieve the smile you want, for the future you dream of.

Your child’s teeth look perfectly straight to you, but your family dentist has recommended you see an orthodontic specialist… What’s that all about? Well, it’s not always easy to tell when your child may need braces or has an orthodontic problem. Even teeth that look straight may have an underlying hidden problem with the bite or the jaws. Signs that your child or teenager might require orthodontic treatment include things like:

• Early or late loss of baby teeth
• Difficulty chewing or biting
• Mouth breathing
• Sucking the thumb or fingers, or other oral habits
• Crowded, misplaced or blocked-out teeth
• Jaws that shift, make sounds, protrude or are recessed
• Speech difficulty
• Biting the cheek or biting into the roof of the mouth
• Protruding teeth
• Teeth that meet in an abnormal way or don’t meet at all
• Facial imbalance or asymmetry
• Grinding or clenching of teeth
• Inability to comfortably close lips

The good news is that, like everything else in life, orthodontic issues caught and treated early are far more easily managed and fixed!

Early treatment takes advantage of growth and turns a potentially difficult issue into a more manageable one.

Our Woodlawn Ortho team are experts in both the multitude of orthodontic treatment options available to kids and teens, as well as the specialized patient care required to make sure kids of all ages feel safe and welcome.