A Straight Solution – Forget Everything You Thought You Knew About Braces

As we learn more about the repercussions to your oral health when teeth grow in out of alignment, it’s no wonder that demand for orthodontic treatment amongst children, teens, and adults continues to rise. Plus, orthodontics delivers some of the most dramatic changes to your smile, your facial appearance, and your confidence … therefore, and this is no exaggeration … your life.

Having crooked teeth not only has detrimental effects on your mental health, but it can trigger all types of problems with your physical health, including headaches to hearing issues and digestive ailments or even mood swings and poor self-esteem.

Why do some people have crooked teeth? There are a few reasons...

Mouth Breathing – When nose-breathing is restricted or blocked, either temporarily or long-term, people become “mouth breathers.” This contributes to incorrect jaw development, crooked teeth, facial deformities, and poor growth.
Myofunctional Habits – These are habits that are associated with muscles of the mouth, like those involved with thumb-sucking, tongue thrusting, and reverse swallowing. These habits may cause under-development of the jaw.
Nail Biting – Believe it or not, your fingernails are really tough and put up a lot of resistance when you bite them. It can cause teeth to move inward or twist. Gaps may become wider.
Missing Teeth – Teeth act as placeholders for each other. When one is lost, the neighboring teeth shift to fill the space left behind.
Genetics – Just like you can’t choose your hair color or eye color, you can’t predetermine you tooth color, size, shape, nor alignment. Often children will inherit one parent’s larger-sized teeth with another parent’s smaller jaw, resulting in a crowded smile. When you reverse this scenario – small teeth in a wider jaw – it results in a widely spaced smile.

Three top reasons people consider orthodontics:

To improve smile esthetics and overall face appearance
To correct the way the upper and lower teeth meet when speaking or chewing
To eliminate malocclusions (bad bites) that could cause teeth and restorations to chip or crack.

How are Damon Braces Different Than Traditional Band & Bracket Orthodontics?

As a society, we have long associated braces with being painful and requiring frequent adjustments. In truth, orthodontic treatments have come a long way from the railroad tracks many people are familiar with. As dentistry has evolved, we’ve seen the introduction of orthodontic treatments that are less painful and drawn-out. To that end, for your utmost comfort and convenience, we are proud to offer the Damon^® System Braces.

Damon braces differ from traditional braces in that they use a “passive slide mechanism,” rather than brackets and elastics. This reduces friction, while allowing your teeth to reposition more efficiently and comfortably.

When undergoing straightening with Damon braces, you can expect:

a gentler overall treatment
appointments that are typically 8-10 weeks apart
full results in about half the time as traditional braces
less complicated treatment for adults
high-quality results
easier homecare than tradition braces
reduced need for extractions or expanders
and a healthier mouth during treatment and after completion.

With advantages like that, is there really any comparison? Here’s more!

100% customized using precision 3D computerized technology
Up to 50% faster treatments and more exact results
Tieless braces instead of elastics move wires more quickly
Brackets in metal and clear options for enhanced invisibility
Right for most patients
Right for all ages.

It may be time to re-evaluate everything you thought you knew about braces. With the Damon system, treatment can be less painful and more efficient than ever before.

Why Choose An Orthodontist For My Family’s Care?

Why choose an orthodontist over a general dentist? Does it really make a difference? Here are some important facts to consider.

We know that there are specialists in medicine like cardiologists, neurologists, and dermatologists. There are also specialists in dentistry, like orthodontists, who dedicate their training, their facilities, and their focus to one specialized type of dental procedure.

Training: Orthodontists are qualified dentists who have graduated from dental school, and who have chosen to enter an additional full-time university-based accredited orthodontic program supervised by orthodontists. These programs last at least two years – sometimes more. Orthodontic specialists intensely study tooth movement and the guidance of facial development. An orthodontist is a highly trained expert in straightening of teeth and in jaw alignment.

Facility: An orthodontist builds a practice around a highly specialized form of dentistry. Their office environment, their tools, their staff, and their continued training are all tailored to their specialty.

Focus: Orthodontists concentrate their attention, talent, and professional development on diagnosing, preventing, and treating facial irregularities. Whether working with children, teens, or adults, orthodontists apply their special knowledge to the differences among these three groups.

When considering and investigating braces for yourself or your children, you’ll want a smile that will be beautiful for life. Consider a Board-certified orthodontist first.

Your Orthodontics Choice

There is no one orthodontic treatment choice for everybody, so call Wincrest Orthodontics today. As an orthodontist in Plano, Dr. Winters will complete an assessment and present all of your options to you. Then, together you’ll choose the best way to make your smile dreams come true! Call now!