Johnson Orthodontics is your Milton braces expert
The team at Johnson Orthodontics is proud to provide beautiful new smiles for patients of all ages in Milton, Milford, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach and the surrounding communities. Traditional braces are an extremely effective tool for achieving optimal tooth and jaw alignment, and we're proud to offer patients a variety of orthodontic options, including traditional metal braces and ceramic braces.
Braces treatment with your local expert
Before we put your braces on, our team will collect digital x-rays, photos, and a model of your mouth. Dr. Jonathan Johnson will use this data in planning a customized treatment for you based on your particular orthodontic needs, which will include info about the movements each tooth needs to make in order to achieve optimal positioning. This will determine how your brackets are placed.
Once the brackets have been attached, wire is inserted to provide customized pressure on all the teeth that need to be moved. Through a process called remodeling, bends in the wire will encourage specific and precise movements of the teeth. This process involves minor changes in the bone that surrounds the roots of teeth. When your braces put pressure on a tooth, cells called osteoblasts and osteoclasts form around the its root. Together with the wire, this creates a negative pressure on one side of the tooth, where bone will be removed. On the other side of the tooth, the bone is reformed. This pressure and bone remodeling slowly moves teeth into the correct position.
Remodeling occurs when constant pressure is put on a tooth. Teeth often begin to drift back towards their old positions over time once your braces are removed. Fortunately, the regular use of a retainer will help prevent this natural drifting and keep teeth in their new and improved positions!
What your Milton braces expert offers
Today's braces are actually better than ever. We offer a variety of treatment options that are excellent and can correct a variety of oral issues, from simple to complex. Traditional metal braces often work faster at closing gaps and aligning teeth than other treatments might, which can shorten your overall treatment time, and also represent a cost-effective option for patients on a budget. The strength, durability, and affordability of traditional braces are a big part of why they've withstood the test of time and are still the top orthodontic treatment year after year.
Metal Braces
The most common type of braces is the tried-and-true traditional metal braces system. These are normally constructed with high-grade stainless steel. Braces work to straighten your teeth using metal brackets and archwires. Today's metal braces are more comfortable and also more fun than ever - you have the option of choosing colored elastics to add a punch of personality to your treatment! If you prefer a more subtle approach, we also offer clear or tooth-colored elastics.
Ceramic Braces
Ceramic braces are another great option for straightening your teeth. They work the same way metal braces do, but feature brackets made with a clear ceramic material rather than metal. This treatment is especially popular with our older teen and adult patients because it's such a discrete treatment option. Since these brackets tend to be a bit larger and more brittle than their metal counterparts, we normally won't recommend them for our younger patients. Ceramic braces tend to be used on the upper front teeth more often than the lower teeth.
Using traditional braces, you can often see visible signs of improvement quickly, which can help increase your confidence in both your smile and the orthodontic process!
Trusted local Milton braces experts
Johnson Orthodontics believes that advanced, personalized care leads to the best results and most positive orthodontic experience. Dr. Johnson and the rest of our skilled team focus on patients as individuals, no matter the age, personal concerns, or clinical needs. When you choose braces treatment with our practice, one of our doctors will create a treatment plan that works with all parts of your life. Using our leading-edge techniques and state-of-the-art technology, we will provide efficient, comfortable care that will help you change your smile...and your life!
Schedule a free consultation with us today to get started!