Dentistry in Gresham, OR

Orthodontic Therapy

If your child has crooked teeth, consider straightening their smile with orthodontics. Adult patients, however, may wonder if orthodontic treatment is a good idea. The answer is yes if you have crooked, crowded, extra, or missing teeth and feel embarrassed to smile. No matter what your age, our team can make your smile appear straighter with the following treatments:

Functional Appliances

Your child’s teeth and jaw will grow throughout adolescence. If their teeth crowd together or align unevenly, a functional appliance can correct the problem. These appliances support an area of the mouth as your child grows, so their teeth develop with a proper alignment. In many cases, a functional appliance can eliminate need for braces.

If their teetch crowd together or align unevenly, a functional appliance like the one pictured below can correct the problem.

Traditional Braces

With traditional fixed braces, small stainless steel brackets are glued to your teeth and connected together with a thin metal wire. This springy wire holds your teeth in the desired position. I can also place tooth-colored or clear brackets to your teeth so your braces are less noticeable.

Invisalign© & ClearCorrect© Certified Dentist

Have you ever wanted straighter teeth, but didn’t want to wear braces? Will you can probably get your wish with Invisalign or Clear Correct's clear braces. As a certified provider Dr. Chambers can provide this service in his office.

These systems work by having the patients wear a sequence of clear trays that gradually reposition your teeth.

Benefits of Invisalign and Clear Correct:

Clear - Most people will never know you are wearing them.
Removable - You take them out to eat and brush. This makes cleaning your teeth a lot easier.
Fast - Treatment usually lasts 12-18 months.
Affordable - Most insurance companies will pay the same as they will for traditional braces.

So is a clear tray technique right for you? Probably, but we have alternatives. Check out Six Month Smiles below.

Six Month Smiles©

It’s hard to believe that you can have straight teeth in just a half of a year isn’t it?

Many adults want straight teeth but don’t want to wear braces for two or three years and clear tray techniques like Invisalign or Clear Correct won’t correct their problem. So they put up with their crooked teeth.

So you may be thinking, how’s it work and will I have to wear metal brackets and wires in my mouth. Six Month Smiles uses minimum forces just to move the teeth that show when you smile. This enables patients to obtain the results they want much faster than with other forms of orthodontics to help overcome the unsightliness of metal brackets and wires Six Month Smiles uses clear brackets and white wires letting you straighten your teeth without being so conspicuous. During your treatment you will visit the office about once a month.

Feel free to call us for a free consult at 503 665 9737

You may have many questions about orthodontics. Will it hurt? Will it take long? I can answer these questions during an initial consultation. At this appointment, we complete a comprehensive examination and discuss treatment options with you. Since each mouth is unique, I will create a custom treatment plan just for you and explain the details so you can understand his recommendations. Schedule your orthodontic consultation by calling our Gresham dental office at 503-665-9737.