Find out why our patients are smiling!
The following case examples and before and after pictures of our patients illustrate what a skilled orthodontist can do to enhance your smile and help you maintain your optimal dental health.
Pearloma
Pearloma had severe dental protrusion, an anterior open bite, dental crowding and all 2nd molars needed extraction due to decay. We moved all third molars forward into the 2nd molar positions and also removed premolar teeth during treatment. The treatment time was slightly less than 24 months. Right after the braces were removed, she got
Selina
Selina had 18 months of conventional orthodontic treatment with metal braces. Due to severe crowding, four premolars were removed at the beginning of treatment.
Sakinah
Sakinah had an open bite and cross-bites of her back teeth. After 18 months of orthodontic treatment, she has a beautiful smile and thinks it was the best investment she ever made in improving her dental health and beauty.
R.M.
This college student started orthodontics and completed treatment within one year. Treatment was with clear (invisible) brackets.
Jeanie
Jeanie, a professional ballet dancer, was embarrassed to smile. She felt the lack of a beautiful smile was ruining her professional and personal life. Jeanie dreamed, since childhood, of having healthy and beautiful teeth. Instead of having an impossibly expensive and invasive full-mouth dental reconstruction, she wisely opted for orthodontics. The treatment time was 24
Mrs. S
Mrs. S. had moderate dental crowding and rotations of the upper and lower teeth. Four first premolars were removed. The total treatment time was less than two years..
Randy
Randy, a Center City Philadelphia resident, wanted to close the spacing between his teeth and correct his underbite. Prosthetic cosmetic dentistry (cosmetic dental makeovers) such as veneers, bonding, or porcelain crowns (caps), could have closed the spacing and somewhat correct the bad bite. Unfortunately, the cost of this “quick fix” correction involves the invasive cutting
Kim
Mrs. K looks more beautiful and 10 years younger after orthodontic treatment. Treatment time was only 11 months.
Mr. C
This gentleman had 11 months of orthodontic treatment. Following orthodontics, the discolored maxillary incisor (which had a root canal treatment before orthodontics) was internally bleached by his general dentist.
Mrs D.
Orthodontic treatment alone completely changed this young woman’s appearance. The treatment time was 12 months.