Treatment
Orthodontics at Applegate
Four kinds of treatment, one chart, and a written estimate before any of them starts.
Braces
Metal or clear ceramic brackets, joined by a wire the doctor adjusts at check-ins.
About bracesCheck-ins at the office closest to you
Wax and a spare-parts kit for a poking wire
Clear aligners
A series of clear trays, worn most of the day and checked as you go.
About alignersMade from a digital scan
Trays are not shared between patients
Retainers
Fixed or removable, to keep teeth where they ended up.
About retainersA wear schedule from your doctor
Replacements when one is lost
Bite correction
For an overbite, underbite, crossbite or crowding.
About bite correctionSometimes planned with an oral surgeon
Your dentist stays in the loop
What we send elsewhere
We do orthodontics and nothing else, so these stay with your own dentist or a surgeon.
Cleanings and exams
Your family dentist keeps these during treatment.
Fillings and crowns
Done by your dentist, ideally before or after braces.
Tooth removal
By your dentist or an oral surgeon, when the plan calls for it.
Jaw surgery
An oral surgeon does the surgery; we plan the teeth around it.
Not sure which one fits?
The first visit is a talk and an exam, and you hear the options before anyone starts anything.