Orthodontic Treatment
YOUR ORTHODONTIST IN RICHARDSON, TX
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Crafting your
smile
Our team believes in a concierge and highly personalized approach to orthodontic care for children, teens, and adults. As board certified orthodontic specialists, Dr. Fleming and Dr. Keylor craft high-end, beautifully straight smiles.
Benefits of
orthodontics
Increased confidence
An attractive smile increases self-esteem, confidence, and overall appearance. Helping people experience a beautifully straight smile gives them the freedom to share their smile often.
lifelong oral health
Orthodontically corrected teeth lead to better lifelong oral health. They are easier to clean and less prone to chipping and decay, while also reducing the chance of gingivitis and gum disease.
Common Reasons for Orthodontic Care
- Teeth crowding
- Jaw misalignment (open bite, overbite, underbite)
- Missing teeth
- Spacing issues
- Snoring & Sleep Apnea
Airway Orthodontics
The field of orthodontics, especially in children and teens, has evolved beyond just straightening teeth. The field now understands how much the structure and development of the jaw, face, and oral tissues can impact breathing – particularly during sleep.
Airway Orthodontics is a specialized approach to orthodontic care focused on optimizing the airway and breathing function, alongside straightening teeth.
This method often involves early intervention in children to guide proper jaw growth, improve nasal breathing, and prevent issues such as mouth breathing, snoring, or sleep-disordered breathing. By taking a whole-body and functional approach, airway orthodontics aims not only to create beautiful smiles but also to support long-term health and well-being.
What age should my child see an Orthodontist?
At Fleming Orthodontics, we want to see your kiddos as soon as things don't seem right. While the American Association of Orthodontists recommends a check up by age 7, we prioritize early detection and intervention, treating kids as young as 3 or 4 years old! Interceptive orthodontic treatment around this time can help direct proper tooth positioning and/or jaw growth, eliminating or simplifying the need for later treatment. Early orthodontic evaluation will give your child their best opportunity for a healthy, beautiful smile.
Early Orthodontic Treatment
Early treatment gives our team the opportunity to:
- Guide jaw growth
- Lower the risk of trauma to protruded front teeth
- Correct harmful oral habits
- Improve the function and health of your child's bite
- Improve appearance
Free consultation
An orthodontic consultation with our team is free and informative. As Board Certified Orthodontists, we are trained to spot potential concerns with future jaw issues or emerging teeth. Your child’s bite may be fully healthy, she may need to monitor potential concerns, or she may need to intervene early to help lay the foundation for a healthy smile. Early treatment may prevent more serious problems from developing and may make treatment at a later age unnecessary or less complicated.
Two-phase Orthodontic Treatment
Two-phase orthodontic treatment is a specialized process combining tooth straightening and facial changes. The purpose of two-phase treatment is to maximize the opportunity to accomplish the ideal healthy, functional and aesthetic result that will remain stable throughout your life.
Phase 1
The goal of Phase-One treatment is to help the jaw develop in a way that will accommodate all of the permanent teeth and improve the way the upper and lower jaws fit together.
Resting Period
In this phase, the remaining permanent teeth are left alone as they erupt.
Phase 2
The goal of the second phase is to make sure each tooth has an exact location in the mouth where it is in harmony with the lips, cheeks, tongue, and other teeth. When this equilibrium is established, the teeth will function together properly. Phase two usually involves full upper and lower braces.
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