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Martin Orthodontics

More Than Just A Smile

Common Treatments

Crowding of the teeth

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Before

After

Patient started treatment at age 11 and wore braces for 24 months. He loves his new smile.

 

Openbite: Front teeth don't touch

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Before

After

Patient sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age 13. She had braces and a palatal expander appliance for 24 months. Now she can bite the lettuce out of a sandwich.

 

Deep overbite: Lower front teeth bite into palate

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Before

After

This adult patient, age 25, required braces and jaw surgery to correct his severe overbite, with treatment taking two years. His problem could have been corrected without surgery if he had been treated before he was a teenager.

 

Missing lateral incisors

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Before

After

This patient's lateral incisors were congenitally missing. She had braces for 20 months to move the teeth into their correct positions, then the missing teeth were replaced with bonded "Maryland" bridges.

 

Underbite: Lower front teeth in front of upper teeth.

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Before

After

Patient's underbite was causing her jaw joint discomfort and excessive wear patterns on her teeth. After about 30 months of treatment starting at age 32, she now finds smiling and chewing much easier.

 

Spacing of teeth

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Before

After

Patient was bothered by the spaces between his teeth. Braces closed the spaces and gave him an ideal bite in 20 months.

 

Overjet: Protruding front teeth

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Before

After

At age ten, patient had a big overjet with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. The first helped her jaws to grow more harmoniously and the second aligned her teeth and bite. At age 13, she was proudly displaying her new smile.

 


Phase One

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Before

After

Patient's parents were concerned about both aesthetics and the health of the erupting permanent teeth when they brought him to the orthodontist at age eight. The lower front teeth were crowded and touching the palate, and the upper front teeth were extremely displaced from their normal positions. After 12 months of Phase-One treatment with an expander and partial braces, patient's appearance and dental function were vastly improved.