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Have Your First Visit Online with a Virtual Consult from Your Battle Creek Orthodontist

Have Your First Visit Online with a Virtual Consult from Your Battle Creek Orthodontist

It’s no secret that people are busier than ever and rely on the Internet for a number of things that they used to have to do in person. Did you know your initial visit to your Battle Creek orthodontist, Bandeen Orthodontics can be done online if you don’t have time to...

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The Treatment Philosophy of Bandeen Orthodontics, Your Battle Creek Orthodontist

The Treatment Philosophy of Bandeen Orthodontics, Your Battle Creek Orthodontist

At Bandeen Orthodontics, your Battle Creek orthodontist, we wait to start orthodontic treatment until age twelve or older (when baby teeth are gone, and adult teeth have erupted). We have found that by waiting to begin treatment, we can accomplish the same or better...

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State-of-the-Art Retainers from Your Battle Creek Orthodontist, Bandeen Orthodontics

State-of-the-Art Retainers from Your Battle Creek Orthodontist, Bandeen Orthodontics

At Bandeen Orthodontics, we are proud to offer state-of-the-art retainers in Battle Creek with our Smart Retainers program! Using 3D modeling and printing technology, our orthodontic patients can save thousands of dollars on retainers over a lifetime. In this post, we...

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An Overview of Early Orthodontic Treatment from Bandeen Orthodontics of Battle Creek

An Overview of Early Orthodontic Treatment from Bandeen Orthodontics of Battle Creek

While there are certain cases in which early treatment is necessary, we have found that many times early treatment leads to needing a second treatment. Whereas, if treatment were delayed until twelve or thirteen years of age, it would only need to be done once and the...

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Welcome to the New Website of Bandeen Orthodontics of Battle Creek

Welcome to the New Website of Bandeen Orthodontics of Battle Creek

As our current patients have probably noticed, our website has been completely redone! Besides having a new website for our Battle Creek location, we have also developed new websites for our Kalamazoo and Three Rivers locations. We wanted a website with updated...

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Case Study 84 – Missing a lower right first molar, and camouflaged the absence of both with moving the other teeth forward

Case Study 84 – Missing a lower right first molar, and camouflaged the absence of both with moving the other teeth forward

Treatment was with braces in the Damon System customized with Insignia.  Treatment was to address the absence of her lower right first molar. Total treatment time was about 32 months with braces.  We were able to camouflage the absence of the lower right first molar...

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Case Study 83 – Missing a lower incisor, upper right first premolar, and upper left lateral incisor, camouflaged the absence of all three

Case Study 83 – Missing a lower incisor, upper right first premolar, and upper left lateral incisor, camouflaged the absence of all three

Treatment was with braces in the Damon System customized with Insignia.  Treatment was to address misalignment of teeth and the absence of three teeth.  Total treatment time was about 8 months with braces.  We were able to camouflage the absence of the three teeth, so...

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Case Study 82 – Missing a lower incisor, and camouflaged the absence of both with moving the other teeth forward

Case Study 82 – Missing a lower incisor, and camouflaged the absence of both with moving the other teeth forward

Treatment was with braces in the Damon System customized with Insignia.  Treatment was to address the absence of a lower incisor. Total treatment time was about 16 months with braces.  We were able to camouflage the absence of the lower incisor, so she did not have a...

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Case Study 81 – Missing lower second premolars, and camouflaged the absence of both with moving the other teeth forward

Case Study 81 – Missing lower second premolars, and camouflaged the absence of both with moving the other teeth forward

Treatment was with braces in the Damon System prior to our use of Insignia.  Treatment was to address the absence of her upper second premolars. Total treatment time was about 29 months with braces.  Her lower baby second molars were ankylosed (frozen in the bone) and...

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