ADULT ORTHODONTIC TREATMENTS

Dr. Schaefer loves treating adults, often providing them a smile and healthy bite that they had long believed was too late to achieve. Adult orthodontic treatment is more prevalent than ever, and due to advances in technology, much more predictable. As an orthodontic specialist, we certainly offer Invisalign. Clear aligners are a wonderful way to move teeth in an esthetic way. Beam also offers another option that makes the orthodontics in your mouth happen truly behind the scenes. INBRACE, which uses braces hidden behind your teeth. Treatment with INBRACE is quicker and more comfortable, using a series of custom fabricated brackets and wires. Everything about our office is brand new and the latest in orthodontic technology.

Adults now realize investing in a smile make-over presents significant benefits, socially and professionally. Straighter, better functioning teeth are a critical part of confidence-boosting in teens, but this is also true in adults. Healthy teeth can be moved at any age. There are two important aspects of adult orthodontics that you need to know. First, the growth and development of the jaws is complete in adults, so changes in actual jaw structure cannot be accomplished with orthodontic appliances as they are in a growing child. Second, periodontal (gum) disease is more prevalent in adults than in children. At Beam, we apply gentle forces to move your teeth, ensuring they move through the surrounding bone. Dr. Schaefer will work hard with your general dentist and periodontal specialist to ensure your gum disease is under control before orthodontic treatment begins. If orthodontics is started too soon in periodontal compromised adults, bone loss can occur and weaken the long-term prognosis of your teeth. We also encourage patients with gum disease to space their cleanings every 3 months and maintain excellent oral hygiene at home. We have a dental hygienist on our team to monitor your oral hygiene closely throughout treatment. Attention to detail is a Beam core value, and it is that appreciation for details that equips us so well to treat you as an adult.