Orthodontics

The doctors at Alabama Pediatric Dental Associates and Orthodontics provide an individualized approach to achieve optimal results for each patient. They have created a warm, comfortable environment for care. A staff carefully selected for their skills and compatible commitment to high-level care assists them.

Beautiful, healthy smiles begin with straight teeth. Orthodontics offers added benefits that are equally as important to the appearance of your smile. Braces can bring teeth, lips, and jaws into proper alignment for proper facial balance.

A correct bite also overcomes the chances for abnormal wear of tooth surfaces, stress of supporting bones and joints, and gum tissue. Naturally, early treatment creates the best opportunity for lasting oral health.

Braces add to the health of teeth and gums. Straight teeth are easier to clean than those that are crowded. The risk of decay, gum disease, and resulting tooth loss is greatly reduced when teeth are properly maintained.

Early Treatment

Children can most easily achieve desired results through orthodontics due to movement ease that is incorporated into growing mouths. Gentle realignment can remedy crowding, excess spacing between teeth, and extra or missing teeth. Bite irregularities that gradually worsen with time can be corrected or prevented.

Adolescent Teeth

As your child grows, the need for orthodontic treatment is often obvious. Just as often, however, it is not. Even teeth that appear straight may lack proper alignment. It is advised that, as your child ages, occasional evaluations be scheduled to detect current or future vulnerabilities. When early treatment occurs, cost and time in treatment can often be minimized.