Finding The Right Orthodontist
Finding the right Orthodontist is one of the most important decisions you will make. You will be spending the next 6 to 24 months, trusting that specialist, to create a beautiful and healthy smile for yourself or your children. Therefore, this decision should not be taken lightly.
- First and Foremost, make certain you chose a certified orthodontist, one who has spends 2-3 years of extra specialty training, to become an orthodontist. There are many dentists who provide orthodontic treatment, however, they are not fully trained in the field.
- An orthodontist, limits his or her treatment to this specialty, and they are true experts in their field.
- You can start by getting recommendations from your dentist, friends, and family to begin with. Often, there are a few great orthodontists in your community, and you will hear their names come up again and again.
- You can also look up the best orthodontists in your area by doing a search online for the orthodontist who specializes in correcting your particular problem, or one who specializes in adult Invisalign, as an example.
- Once you have narrowed your list of expert orthodontists, it is helpful to look up their Yelp and Google reviews. If you see most or all five star reviews that is a great start.
Next Steps
The doctor has years if not decades of experience and is comfortable with treating your problem with braces and Invisalign.
The staff are well trained and friendly and answer all of your questions patiently and thoroughly. The doctor should have excellent bedside manners.
The office is clean and offers state of the art equipment such as digital radiographs, and digital iTero scanner for Invisalign planning.
The practice accepts your insurance and provides you with a number of different payment options in writing.
