Your orthodontic consultation is your opportunity to find out everything you can about straightening your teeth before beginning the treatment process. While orthodontics will involve a long ongoing conversation about your needs, starting out on the right foot is still essential.
If you’re stuck on what to ask at your consultation, or if you’re worried that you’re missing something important, here are a few things that are worth touching on.
What Kind of Treatment Would Be Best for Me?
Modern orthodontics is much bigger than just traditional braces. While they’re still used often, Invisalign aligners are also quite popular, and most orthodontists you’ll talk to will offer both. The goal of the consultation is to determine what the process of aligning your smile is going to look like, and establishing what variety of treatment you should get (and what your orthodontist offers) is a great place to start.
How Long Should My Treatment Take?
While things sometimes come up that can extend the length of treatment, it’s still smart to get a good idea of what you’re in for before beginning orthodontic care.
The expected timeline has a lot to do with the severity of the misalignment you’re dealing with and what kind of orthodontic system you’re using. Your orthodontist will be able to give you enough information so that you can be mentally prepared before beginning your smile journey.
How Will My Life Change?
No matter what orthodontic system you use, aligning your teeth involves a fair amount of lifestyle changes. You’ll have to get used to either brushing your braces or cleaning your aligners, as well as coming into the dentist’s office periodically for check-ins.
How much you’re willing to commit to the treatment affects how long it’s likely to take, so going in with a concept of what the process will entail is an important part of being prepared for the months ahead.
About Our Practice
If you’re trying to get the best care that dentistry has to offer, you don’t have to go very far. At Rauchberg Dental Group, we pride ourselves on being able to offer our patients an incredibly high standard of care in an environment that will put them completely at ease. We know that orthodontics can be stressful, so we make it a point to offer our patients not only our wealth of experience, but care and compassion every step of the way.
If you have any other questions or you’d like to schedule an orthodontic consultation, we can be reached at our website or by phone at (973) 718-9887.