Mom and Dad........ Braces have changed

What are we looking for when we need braces?

When polled, the public wants results which are esthetics, quality driven, and cost effective. Esthetics and quality are something that Dr. Scanlan puts at the forefront of his treatment philosophy. Cost is equally important and Dr. Scanlan recognizes this. See Dr. Scanlan's previous blog which explains how this technology could actually costs your family less.

At TS Orthodontics, you or your child will experience and benefit from the latest orthodontic technology giving results which will leave you smiling.

How is Dr. Scanlan's treatment different?

You probably have a friend or family member who has had braces. Remember when they used to go in every month to get their braces "tightened"? What the orthodontist was actually doing was removing the wires and manually placing different bends in them to get the teeth to move in different directions. Sometimes the bends over-corrected; sometimes they under-corrected, and this is why treatment took so long. Conventional treatment actually moved teeth more than they needed to move, in directions that were not intended. Much of traditional treatment by the orthodontist was correcting side-effects caused by treatment itself!

Dr Scanlan uses a system called Suresmile that reduces the need for so many appointments and delivers a level of care to you or your child never seen before. With Suresmile, we will take a scan of your teeth a few months after getting your braces. A computer will build a 3-D model from this scan allowing Dr. Scanlan to analyze the movement your teeth need and apply those movements. This is only where the magic begins! Dr. Scanlan will also analyze movement that should be avoided and those movements can be minimized or completely prevented. Dr. Scanlan will decide where each tooth needs to be and give you the best smile possible and a healthy bite that lasts.

Your computer designed wire which Dr. Scanlan has created virtually in software is sent to a robot which bends customized wires for your teeth. These wires contain all the necessary bends to get your teeth from where they were when they were scanned to where they need to be for a beautiful smile. The precision of Suresmile helps move your teeth with accuracy. Since your teeth are not over-corrected or under corrected like traditional braces, you'll spend less time in braces..... almost 40% less time on average! Now is that standard of care? Dr. Scanlan says YES!

Over the next few weeks, Dr. Scanlan will be writing about the details of the orthodontic journey you will be on with his team of trained professionals giving you your smile with quality results in never before seen time.

Stay tuned as Dr. Scanlan writes about new approaches to treatment that address your concerns.