This patient’s lower jaw (mandible) was too far back, so she had a Frankel retainer which she wore for about 9 months full-time. After full-time wear, she wore her retainer at night time until the remaining permanent teeth erupted. Her family was pleased with the...
This patient was self-conscious about her lower jaw (mandible) being too far back, so she had phase I treatment with a Frankel retainer for her treatment to bring her lower jaw forward and to bring her upper front teeth back. She wore her retainer about 14 months full...
This patient waited to have orthodontic treatment until after all permanent teeth had erupted. In the first picture, she still had two mandibular primary molars. It is normal and natural that the mandibular primary second molars will tend to be larger than the adult...
This patient had clicking of her temporomandibular joints and had a functional shift to her bite. Also, she seemed to be lacking space for eruption of her maxillary lateral incisors. Her family decided to proceed with phase I treatment with braces in the Damon System....
Phase I treatment was recommended for this patient, but his family chose not to proceed. Two and a half years after the initial recommendation to proceed with orthodontic treatment and when he returned to our office without having proceeded with treatment. During that...
This patient was told that she needed a palatal expander for phase I treatment due to concerns regarding lack of space for the remaining permanent teeth. She came to see us for a second opinion. We did not recommend phase I treatment for her and indicated that there...
Phase I treatment was recommended for this patient, but his family chose not to proceed. Two and a half years after the initial recommendation to proceed with orthodontic treatment and when he returned to our office without having proceeded with treatment. During that...
This patient has phase I treatment with braces due to concerns for the gum line on his lower left front tooth being too low secondary to the position of the tooth (recession on mandibular left central incisor). He had 12 months of treatment with his first phase of...
This patient was extremely self-conscious about the misalignment of her front teeth. She had phase I treatment with braces to address the misalignment. Treatment lasted about 9 months. Her family liked the appearance of her smile well enough that she did not have a...
This patient had a crossbite of his upper left central incisor with the opposing mandibular left central incisor. He had braces on his upper front teeth for two months. He did not have a second phase of treatment later because his family was pleased with his bite and...