Orthodontic treatment is usually thought of as cosmetic—a way to turn crooked or incorrectly spaced teeth into a perfect, straight smile. However, orthodontic treatment affects more than just the appearance of the teeth. As our orthodontist can explain in an initial consultation, orthodontic treatment can help reduce wear and tear on your teeth and prevent [...]

If your teeth are crooked, or if your bite is not properly aligned, you could experience long term problems with your teeth and jaw. Orthodontics can correct these problems, preventing abnormal wear and tear and other side effects of misalignment. In addition, if you are self conscious about your smile because of crooked teeth or [...]

When people think about orthodontics, they usually think first of braces. However, there are other orthodontic treatments commonly used to improve the look or the smile or the alignment of the teeth. One of these treatments is a palatal expander. If you are in need of braces in Wilton CT, our orthodontist can explain how [...]

The temporomandibular joint, also referred to as the TMJ, is the joint where the lower jaw or mandible joins the upper jaw near the temporal bone. This joint can become misaligned, leading to a variety of uncomfortable symptoms that can be difficult to diagnose. In some cases, orthodontic treatment is used to help adjust the [...]

Invisalign in Georgetown CT is a means by which people of all ages can realize the beauty of a new smile thanks to straight and perfectly aligned teeth. Young adults and professionals can realize the aesthetic advantage of being able to have their teeth straightened with the clear aligners available with Invisalign. Traditional metal bands [...]

There are many conditions that wearing braces will rectify from overcrowding to gaps between teeth. Orthodontics in Wilton CT can resolve your dental problems, and a consultation can provide answers to all your questions. Overcrowding can create an overbite, under bite, or cross bite. What does overcrowding mean? Our jaw space must accommodate 32 teeth. [...]

An increasing number of patients are considering Invisalign in Wilton CT to achieve their dream smiles, and that’s no surprise. Invisalign tends to be particularly appealing to adult patients, who don’t want to spend years saddled with appliances that take them back to their awkward teen years. The Invisalign system, which straightens the teeth through [...]

Although people may think that most of the patients who visit the orthodontist are teenagers or pre-teens, younger children can also benefit from orthodontic treatment. If our Ridgefield CT orthodontist intervenes when a child is at a young age, later treatment may achieve the desired goals in a shorter timeframe. Most orthodontic patients would jump [...]

Braces used to be a major pillar in orthodontics. With the emergence of Invisalign therapy, those with malocclusions or misaligned dentition can bid brackets and wires farewell. Gone are the days when people had to give up their sticky and chewy food in an effort to keep their appliance in place. Instead of the sour [...]

Orthodontics is the field of dental therapy that deals with the correction of irregular bites and misaligned teeth. Wit that in mind, the goal of every orthodontist is to straighten out dentition to correct various types of malocclusion. The treatments are long-term and will require multiple visits. When braces or Invisalign are involved, this procedure [...]