A Patient Thank You for Sylvania and Lambertville Orthodontics

Watch as one of our patients and her mom describe their enjoyable experience at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics. Do you have a story to share? Leave a comment here on our blog, or share with us on Facebook!

A Winning Moment from Orthodontic Treatment

Julie and her son, Matt, both had orthodontic treatment at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics. At the end of Matt’s treatment, unbeknown to him, mom entered his photos in our Perfect Smile Contest. When all the votes were in, he walked away as one of our winners. For Julie, her winning moment came when someone commented: “You have a beautiful smile.” It was the first time in her life that anyone had ever said those words to her, but we’re sure it won’t be the last.

Tell us about YOUR winning moment from achieving a straighter smile! Leave a comment here on our blog, or head over to our Facebook page!

There's no reason to be afraid of orthodontic treatment, one of our patients explains

Visits to the orthodontist are feared by some, but as one of our patients explains, there is no reason to be afraid!

Denise, at age 14, shows a maturity beyond her years as she shares her reasons for her comments. Her goal is to help anyone considering orthodontic treatment to not be afraid of the process. She said her friends told her horror stores about how bad it was going to be and she found that not to be valid at all. Her only minor inconveniences were being sore sometimes after a wire change. The solution of having soup on the menu after her appointment (or better yet, ice cream!) took care of the problem. She loves the way her smile looks and can confidently say it was so worth it.

Call Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics today to learn how orthodontic treatment can benefit you!

Cleaner, More Compact Orthodontic Braces at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics, A Patient Experience

Actually, Lexie didn’t think her teeth were bad at all – she just didn’t like the space between the upper two front teeth. However, after her initial consultation at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics she found out that besides the spacing issue, her bite was way off on the left side. Turns out, her upper left cuspid and bicuspid had never erupted.

She started orthodontic treatment on March 10, 2007 and got her braces off on December 15, 2009. We had estimated her treatment time as 24 months, but the teeth we had to “help” come in weren’t on the same time schedule. The goal is always to achieve a finish as close to perfect as possible, and Lexie certainly did her part by wearing her elastic bands to fine tune her bite.

She noticed while she was in braces that some other kids in orthodontic treatment elsewhere had two rubber ligatures on each bracket to hold the wire in place. She liked the fact that her brackets utilized a miniature mechanical door that opened and closed for that purpose. She felt it was much easier to keep her braces clean because of the compact, metal brackets. She also is a fan of the clear invisible retainer she uses now for her upper teeth vs. the metal wire Hawley retainer that some kids use.

Now that Lexie is in the 18 month retention phase, she knows that even though it took a little longer than estimated, it was certainly worth the wait. She’s also happy to no longer have a space between her two front teeth AND have a beautiful bite, too.

Six Months Less Time In Braces - A Patient's Experience at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics

Megan started orthodontic treatment at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics on July 10, 2008 and had her braces removed on January 20, 2010. What’s so special about that? How about the fact that we estimated it would take 24 months to straighten her teeth and correct her bite and it only took 18 months to obtain that perfect smile?!

The average length of treatment in our office is right around 24 months so there was no error in our estimate. What helped speed her treatment along turned out to be two factors. First, mom tried to schedule her next appointment as close as possible to the earliest recommended time for her next visit. Since the usual length of time between visits is 10 to 12 weeks, she opted for appointments closer to the 10 week mark. Many times that meant taking a less popular morning appointment time to achieve that goal.

The second factor was totally in Megan’s control. She actually followed the instructions given at each visit! For her, that meant wearing small elastic bands fastened to small hooks on her upper and lower braces to correct the bite. She also changed the elastics frequently during the day since they lose tension from being wet and stretched.

Regularly scheduled appointments + no missed appointments + conscientious and consistent elastic wear = six months LESS TIME in braces. Congratulations, Megan, on achieving your winning smile in record time!

At Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics, easy access to your account information

Access to your account, 24/7. Sounds convenient, doesn’t it?

Patients at our offices enjoy access to their account 24 hours a day, seven days a week—all through our web site. You can look up your appointments and all of your account details at your convenience, all from the comfort of your own home! You can even receive appointment reminders through email or text messages!

You, too, may sign up for this convenient service on our web site by clicking on the "Patient Login" button on our homepage. Please give us a call if you have any questions about getting started!

--Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics

The Bedford Trade Fair

This weekend we are going to The Bedford Trade Fair where we will have a booth. Our theme is "Swing into Spring With a New Smile!", we will have 3 perfect smile winners helping us play mini golf for a prize! The trade show is all weekend at Bedford High School. Will you be at the show? Be sure to stop by and say hello! If not, we will make sure to post photos next week on our Facebook page!