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Limitations of Early Orthodontic Treatment

Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on August 10th, 2011

I am a big fan of early orthodontic treatment. I treated all three of my own children with two-phased treatment and would do it again. Wonderful things can be accomplished during the first phase of a two-phased treatment. It is time, however, that I “fess up” and explain the things that interceptive care will not accomplish for your child. A lot of the problems we fix through orthodontic treatment are genetic and no matter how accurate our diagnosis and treatment plan, we just can’t overcome the patient’s DNA. There are other corrections that can’t be made in young children because…

I Only Want Braces on My Top Teeth

Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on March 8th, 2011

“I only want braces on top teeth. No one sees my bottom teeth anyway.” This is a common request, especially with all the recent buzz about Six Month Smiles. Is single arch treatment good treatment? One-arch treatment is possible and gives excellent results in some patients. The success of one-arch treatment is determined by the starting position of the teeth in both arches and the way they are related to each other (the bite). Any time you align teeth that are crowded, they tend to move forward. This is a wonderful thing if the upper teeth are behind the lower…