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At LA Dental Braces, our mission is to provide personalized, high-quality orthodontic care in a welcoming and comfortable environment. Our dedicated team is committed to helping you achieve a healthy, beautiful smile while maintaining excellent oral health so you can smile with confidence.

We offer a comprehensive range of orthodontic treatment options designed to meet the unique needs of children, teens, and adults, including:

• Metal Braces
• Clear Braces
• Invisalign® Clear Aligners
• SureSmile® Digital Orthodontics

We invite you to explore our website to learn more about our practice, treatment options, and patient resources.

If you have any questions or would like to schedule an appointment, please contact our office. You may also submit an online appointment request, and a member of our team will be happy to assist you.

Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry specializing in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of jaw, face and bite irregularities (malocclusions*). Orthodontic treatment is provided by an oral health care provider known as an orthodontist, who has completed two to three years of additional training beyond dental school. 

Recent years have brought about many changes within the dental industry, specifically with regards to orthodontic treatment and care. Now more than ever patients are experiencing fewer incidences of cavities and missing teeth due to the heightened awareness of fluoride use and preventative dentistry. This increasing awareness on the health and look of a patient’s smile has fueled the desire for many to seek out orthodontia not only as a medical necessity, but for cosmetic reasons as well.   

Whether it’s traditional braces or custom made removable appliances, orthodontics can help you have the healthy, straight, beautiful smile you’ve been waiting for!

Give us a call today and schedule your orthodontic consultation!

*Malocclusion is the technical term for teeth that don’t fit together correctly. Malocclusions not only affect the teeth, but also the appearance of the face. Most malocclusions are inherited; however some are due to acquired habits such as thumb sucking and tongue thrusting. The spacing left from an adult tooth being extracted or an early loss of a baby tooth can also contribute to a malocclusion.

Metal braces are the most common type of braces for orthodontic patients. Today's metal braces are much smaller, flatter, and more comfortable than in the past. Patients of all ages choose metal braces to help them achieve straight, beautiful smiles.

Traditional metal braces are made of high quality stainless steel or titanium. The three main parts of your braces are:

• Brackets — Brackets are attached to the teeth using special glue that bonds them to the tooth surface and holds them in place.
• Archwire — The archwire is the thin metal wire that connects each bracket and puts pressure on the teeth to help guide them into place.
• Ligature Elastic (also known as the “rubber bands”) — Elastics, or rubber bands, are the colored ties that hold the archwires to the brackets. Your orthodontist will change the elastics at each appointment. Elastics may come in a variety of colors.

Once placed on your teeth, braces place constant pressure on your teeth, and the force of the pressure helps move teeth into proper position. At each appointment, your orthodontist may tighten the archwires. In addition to braces, some patients may need to wear rubber bands or headgear. Patients wearing braces may notice their teeth feeling a little loose. This is normal and temporary; once the teeth are done moving this feeling will go away.

Traditional metal braces are still the most popular, quickest, and most cost-effective orthodontic treatment available. Your orthodontist can help you determine what treatment is best for your individual case. Please contact our practice to schedule an appointment and learn more about how braces can enhance your smile.

There has never been a more convenient way to achieve a straighter, healthier smile. As a certified Invisalign provider, we offer advanced clear aligner therapy that allows you to transform your smile comfortably, discreetly, and efficiently.

• Faster Results – Many patients experience quicker treatment times with regularly scheduled aligner changes.
• Predictable Tooth Movement – Invisalign's advanced SmartTrack® technology is designed to deliver precise and controlled tooth movement.
• Comfortable Fit – Custom-made aligners fit snugly over your teeth and are easy to wear throughout the day.
• Treats Many Orthodontic Issues – Invisalign can effectively address crowding, spacing, overbites, underbites, crossbites, and open bites.
• Virtually Invisible – The clear aligners blend naturally with your smile, making treatment discreet.
• Removable Convenience – Enjoy your favorite foods and maintain your normal brushing and flossing routine with ease.
• Fewer Office Visits – Invisalign treatment typically requires fewer appointments, making it ideal for busy lifestyles.

You're getting braces. And while you're excited about having that great smile, you may be nervous about wearing the wires and brackets. Well, there is a new, technologically advanced orthodontic system that makes straightening your teeth a lot more precise and more accurate compared to conventional orthodontic treatment. It's called SureSmile and it's changing the way people feel about braces.

Unlike conventional treatment, which relies on plaster models and X-rays, the SureSmile treatment starts by providing your orthodontist with a detailed 3D computer model of your teeth, allowing your orthodontist to plan individual tooth movements throughout your entire "braces experience." SureSmile robots then customize individual braces archwires to match your treatment plan.

SureSmile orthodontic technology enables your orthodontist to create more accurate treatment plans designed to move your teeth to their correct position more efficiently than ever before, thus improving the quality of your treatment results and cutting your total time in braces by up to 29%.*

*SureSmile has been shown to reduce treatment time by an average of 29%, based on a March 2012 comparison of 7,042 patients treated with SureSmile to 200 conventionally treated patients.

• High quality results – With SureSmile precision, teeth move directly to their prescribed positions
• Less overall discomfort – SureSmile treatment plans reduce pain from braces by decreasing the number of wire adjustments needed during treatment
• Fewer office visits – The SureSmile technology improves orthodontic efficiency and accuracy, for fewer office visits and less time in braces!

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