The Canadian and American Association of Orthodontists recommend that all children receive an orthodontic examination by 7 years of age.
At the age of 12, most of the permanent teeth have erupted. At this time, we can easily correct misaligned teeth, jaws, and bites.
More and more adults are seeking orthodontic treatment to improve their smile. We offer a variety of aesthetic options for our adult patients.
We specialize in the efficient delivery of personalized and minimally-invasive orthodontics. We work tirelessly to provide our patients with the least invasive (non-extraction/non-surgical) and most efficient orthodontic treatment modality to deliver the most aesthetic smile, while avoiding extractions of healthy teeth or invasive surgeries.
We provide complimentary screenings (for children of all ages) for the early detection of orthodontic developmental problems, identifying patients requiring pediatric-interceptive treatments aimed at addressing dental and skeletal jaw developmental problems, using minimally invasive approaches.
We specialize in facial growth modification techniques, to deal with severe skeletal jaw problems in young and growing patients, this helps avoid the need for aggressive and invasive surgical correction of such jaw problems later in life.
At Smile Elements, we use self-ligating technology to reduce forces, reduce appointment time, and reduce overall length of treatment. We offer a variety of options for braces, including metal and clear braces.
At the end of your treatment, we will provide you with retainers to maintain your teeth and bite. In addition, we will monitor your teeth and your bite for a period of time in order to ensure that everything is healthy.
We specialize in data-driven optimized orthodontic mechanics, we provide our patients with personalized orthodontic-solutions customized for the patient’s specific needs to ultimately provide the least invasive orthodontic treatment plan, in as short duration as possible.
Although orthodontic treatment may not be required, certain growth abnormalities can be detected at this age. Early intervention can improve growth patterns and avoid complex treatment in the future.
Some signs that early orthodontic treatment may be required are:
If no treatment is required, your child will be enrolled in our Growth and Guidance program. We will follow your child’s dental development every six months, at no fee, to ensure that everything is right on track!
The ideal time to start orthodontic treatment is during the adolescent years, between the ages of 11-14. At this time, most of the adult teeth have erupted and children are experiencing a growth spurt. These growth spurts assist in correcting the bite and making treatment outcomes more predictable.
We have a number of treatment options available for our adolescent patients including self-ligating braces, clear braces, and Invisalign.
More and more adults are seeking orthodontic treatment to improve their smile. At Smile Elements, approximately 30% of our patients are adults! We have a number of treatment options available including Invisalign, self-ligating braces, and clear braces which makes the process easier and more efficient.
Benefits of orthodontic treatment as an adult include:
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