do not be afraid!

We realize that many patients are fearful of the unknown. The following are clips of the most common procedures that are performed in our office in an effort to reduce the fear factor! We feel education is the key to "no fear" treatment.

Getting Braces On

The procedure we use to put braces on is called Indirect Bonding. This procedure is more accurate allowing us to place the braces in less time and with more precision. Here is a video of this easy, painless procedure.**

Removing Braces

Removal of braces is often a feared procedure. See this patient get her braces off and she doesn't even flinch!**

TAD (temporary anchorage device)/Mini Implant Placement

Occasionally a TAD (mini implant) is needed to help us obtain results that are beyond conventional orthodontics. We use these to close space for missing teeth and sometimes to avoid headgear.

This is a video of an orthodontist inserting and removing his own TAD.

**Please note the actual procedures seen in these videos were not performed in our office, but are identical to the procedures we use.