Treatments
Your smile deserves the best treatment.
We’ll help your true confidence shine through a healthy, beautiful, powerful smile.
We understand that choosing to get your teeth straightened with orthodontics is a big decision. Here at Pittman Orthodontics, we respect your reasons for wanting to improve the way you look and feel. We’ll work with you every step of the way to make sure your orthodontic care with us is among the best experiences you’ve ever had. Let Pittman Orthodontics help you make the best investment you’ve ever made – your smile.
Everyone there was very friendly and was concerned about the patient. This is the best orthodontist office I have been at. They explained everything to us and made sure all of our questions were answered.
Common Treatments
Open bite: front teeth don’t touch
The patient sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age 13. She had braces and a special appliance — called a crib — to retrain the tongue.
Deep overbite: lower front teeth bite into the palate
Missing lateral incisors
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
The 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
Overjet: protruding front teeth
At age ten, the 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
The 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, the patient’s appearance and dental function were vastly improved.
Your new smile starts with a complimentary Smile Assessment
Every smile starts with an initial Smile Assessment!
Your initial Smile Assessment will give you the opportunity to meet our team, learn more about orthodontics, and find out which treatment options will best meet your needs.
During your initial Smile Assessment we’ll:
- Review your dental and medical history forms
- Provide a complete oral exam, with X-rays, to determine whether treatment is necessary
- Help you create a customized treatment plan (sometimes the best plan is to wait)
- Discuss all financial information, insurance options, and payment plans
