Common Orthodontic Treatments in Pickering, ON
It is always a good idea to visit an experienced orthodontist for any kind of orthodontic treatment. If you are looking for a highly trained and experienced dentist in Pickering, ON, Dr. Christopher Tom is the right choice.
Our patients enjoy the treatment given by one of the most experienced dentists in Pickering. Furthermore, our licensed specialist is trained to perform advanced orthodontic procedures. We use the latest technologies to ensure you receive the best possible treatment available. Some of the common treatments that we do here are given below. If you have any questions, feel free to give us a call.
Crowding of the Teeth
The patient started treatment at age eleven and wore braces for 26 months. He loves his new smile.
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Open Bite: Front Teeth Do Not Touch
The patient sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age 13. She had braces and a special appliance — called a crib — to retrain the tongue, for 28 months. Now she can bite the lettuce out of a sandwich.
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Deep Overbite: Lower Front Teeth Bite Into Palate
This adult patient, age 25, required braces and jaw surgery to correct his severe overbite, with treatment taking two years. His problem could have been corrected without surgery if he had been treated before he was a teenager.
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Missing Lateral Incisors
This patient’s lateral incisors were congenitally missing. She had braces for 20 months to move the teeth into the correct position, then the missing teeth were replaced with bonded “Maryland” bridges.
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Underbite: Lower Front Teeth in Front of Upper Teeth
The patient’s underbite was causing her jaw joint discomfort and excessive wear patterns on her teeth. After 30 months of treatment starting at age 32, she now finds smiling and chewing much easier.
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Spacing of Teeth
The patient was bothered by the spaces between his teeth. Braces closed the spaces and gave him an ideal bite in 24 months. Special glued-in retainers help keep the spaces closed.
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Overbite: Protruding Front Teeth
At age 10, the patient had a big overbite with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. The first helped her jaws to grow more harmoniously and the second aligned her teeth and bite. At age 13, she was proudly displaying her new smile.
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Non-Braces Treatment
Sometimes braces are not needed to get noticeable improvements in tooth alignment. This patient was first seen at age seven for crowding of the lower permanent teeth. A procedure was performed to reduce the width of the adjacent baby teeth and the permanent incisors aligned on their own in nine months.
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Overbite: Protruding Front Teeth
At age 10, the patient had a big overbite with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. The first helped her jaws to grow more harmoniously and the second aligned her teeth and bite. At age 13, she was proudly displaying her new smile.
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