Today’s adults have a greater awareness that teeth can last a lifetime. They live longer and are taking better care of their teeth, as reported by a survey released by the National Institute of Dental Research. It stated that the rate of missing teeth among people ages 55 to 64 dropped 60 percent since 1960.
Millions of adults have undergone orthodontic treatment in the U.S. and Canada and it is estimated that there are over a million adults looking forward to improving their dental health and smiles.
Beware of Moonlighting Orthodontists
Dr. Randol Womack, Dr. Chris Teeters and Dr. Larry Davis received an additional two years of specialized education beyond dental school to learn the proper way to align, straighten teeth, and how jaw growth affects their positioning. Only those who successfully complete this rigorous formal education may call themselves “orthodontists,” and only orthodontists may be members of the American Association of Orthodontics.
One in five orthodontic patients today is an adult, so orthodontists are experienced in adult problems, concerns and potential special needs. For example, if an adult patient has gum disease, or is in need of implants, crowns, or veneers, our doctors will work directly with your dentist and other dental specialists, to help you achieve optimal dental health.
Today’s treatment options that move teeth—are less noticeable. Traditional braces are small and sleek, whether metal or a tooth-colored ceramic. Some braces are not braces at all, but are clear, removable “aligners,” called #Invisalign and are used to nudge teeth toward their ideal positions. No matter what your dental problem, there is a wide variety of options to choose from to make orthodontic treatment an attractive option for adults, whether you are self-conscious about wearing braces or not.
We Make Orthodontic Treatment Affordable
You will be pleasantly surprised to learn how affordable orthodontic treatment is today. At Affiliated Orthodontics we offer no-interest payment plans and are happy to work with you to design at a payment program that works within their budget. Many dental insurance plans include orthodontic benefits, as well.
With today’s longer life expectancy, a healthy, beautiful smile is as important at age 70 as it is at age 16. Orthodontists are the dental specialists who have the education, experience and expertise to help adults, teens and children attain properly aligned teeth and jaws for good dental health.
Dr. Randol Womack and team at Affiliated Orthodontics will be joining the world in acknowledging Earth Day on April 22nd as a way to demonstrate our support for environmental protections.
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Most adults and kids today understand the importance of wearing a mouthguard when playing contact sports, especially while wearing braces. Blows to the mouth are painful enough without brackets and wires cutting into your lips and tongue making it worse. Teeth are actually less prone to injury when wired together as a single unit during orthodontic treatment. A mouth guard protects the braces and serves as addition protection, further reducing the possibility of tooth and jaw injury.
Did you know that research confirms that taste is more important than nutrition as the main reason why we choose one food over another? Even though hereditary, social, emotional and health factors play a role, the foods people enjoy most are usually the ones they eat. So setting healthy standards are important to family health and lifestyles along with physical activity.
Living with aching or clicking jaws can be hard to swallow! Temporomandibular Joint Disorder, also commonly known as TMJ or TMD, is a joint disorder that affects the opening and closing of the jaw, and can have many side effects that relate to the teeth, head and neck.