Your First Visit Starts Here
Explore our range of services designed to help you move forward with confidence, wherever you're headed next.
What to Expect at Your First Visit
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Meet the team
We’ll welcome you to the office, get to know you, and review your dental and medical history.
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Get to know your smile
Dr. Julia will complete an initial orthodontic exam to evaluate your teeth, bite, and jaw development.
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Explore your options
If treatment is recommended, we’ll talk through the options that may work best for you and what your treatment journey could look like.
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Talk through cost & coverage
We’ll review treatment costs, insurance benefits, financing options, and payment plans so you know what to expect before making a decision.
Insurance & payment options
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We Accept Your Insurance
We work with orthodontic insurance plans and are happy to help make the process as simple as possible. Our team can assist with claims and paperwork and help you understand your available benefits before treatment begins.
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Flexible Payment Options
We offer flexible payment options to help make orthodontic care more manageable for you and your family, including interest-free, in-house monthly payment plans. Our team will review your options with you upfront, and major credit cards are also accepted.
Frequently Asked Questions
Before Booking
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The American Association of Orthodontists recommends a first orthodontic evaluation around age seven. That doesn’t necessarily mean treatment will start right away — an early visit simply helps us understand how your child’s smile and jaws are developing and determine the best time for care.
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No. You can schedule a consultation directly with our office, whether you’re considering treatment for yourself or your child.
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We’ll help you understand your orthodontic benefits and review available payment and financing options before treatment begins.
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Orthodontists are dentists who complete additional specialty training focused specifically on the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of tooth and jaw alignment. Because orthodontics is our focus every day, we’re able to create treatment plans tailored specifically to your smile and bite.
About Treatment
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Treatment time varies depending on your smile, treatment type, and individual needs. After your evaluation, we’ll give you a more personalized estimate of what to expect.
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Some mild soreness or pressure is normal when braces are first placed or adjusted, but it typically improves as your mouth gets used to treatment.
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Yes. You can continue most of your normal activities during treatment. If you play contact sports, we may recommend an orthodontic mouthguard to help protect your teeth and braces.
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Yes. Regular dental cleanings and checkups remain important throughout orthodontic treatment, and we’ll work alongside your general dentist to help keep your smile healthy.