While you are receiving your orthodontic treatment, you'll come to our office for regular adjustment appointments (typically every three weeks or so). Elastics and/or wires will be adjusted during these appointments. During treatment, you'll also need to avoid certain foods if you are wearing braces. Continue your excellent dental hygiene practices and keep up with at-home care to ensure you stay on track with treatment and ensure your teeth are straightened as scheduled. Specific instructions based on your orthodontic treatment will be provided to you. Bring any questions or concerns you may have to your appointments. We can help you understand the treatment process.

In the planning phase of orthodontic treatment, we review your unique needs in detail and set up a plan for treatment with braces or Invisalign Clear Aligners. Your first appointments may include: An evaluation of your medical and dental history Taking 'molds' or impressions of your teeth X-rays of the teeth and jaws A CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) scan After these steps are completed, we will design your treatment plan for your orthodontics of choice: braces or custom-made Invisalign Clear Aligners.

Once you've completed active treatment, you will move into a post-treatment phase with retainers. Typically, removable retainers help to maintain the changes to your teeth that happened during active treatment. You'll need to wear your retainer as directed by your orthodontist to help stabilize your teeth and bone in their new positions. The duration of your treatment time with ceramic or metal braces and a retainer will vary depending on your specific circumstances and factors.

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Orthodontic Treatment

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Discover Your Straighter Smile

You may already know that orthodontic treatment can straighten your teeth and create a beautiful smile. But did you know that these aren’t the only advantages?

Orthodontic treatment offers an opportunity to improve how your teeth work and align your bite properly. It can also correct facial imbalances, make daily oral care easier, and create a strong foundation for future restorations or implants. On top of that, it may enhance your sleep quality and boost your confidence!

At Cariboo Mall Family Dental, we use technology to streamline the orthodontic process. With our 3D scanner, we no longer need to use messy putty to take impressions.

Plus, we have a range of options – such as traditional metal braces, ceramic braces and Invisalign – that help us meet the unique needs of each client.

Invisalign's Clear Solution to Straightening Teeth

Invisalign clear aligners are a discreet, removable orthodontic option that does not use metal brackets or wires. This makes Invisalign a great orthodontic treatment option for patients that are hesitant to get braces.

Learn About Invisalign

Our Approach to Orthodontics

We want our patients to experience orthodontics differently. At Cariboo Mall Family Dental, our goal is to collaborate with our patients to achieve a healthy, aesthetically pleasing smile.

That’s why we follow a collaborative approach that allows us to customize each patient’s treatment plan.

The initial step involves scheduling a consultation. During your first appointment, we will address your concerns regarding your smile and discuss all available treatment options to help you feel confident with our recommendations.

The Treatment Process

Just as people are unique, no two orthodontic treatment plans are the same. Your treatment plan will be tailored to the needs we identify during the planning process.

ACTIVE PHASE

While you are receiving your orthodontic treatment, you'll come to our office for regular adjustment appointments (typically every three weeks or so). Elastics and/or wires will be adjusted during these appointments.

During treatment, you'll also need to avoid certain foods if you are wearing braces. Continue your excellent dental hygiene practices and keep up with at-home care to ensure you stay on track with treatment and ensure your teeth are straightened as scheduled.

Specific instructions based on your orthodontic treatment will be provided to you. Bring any questions or concerns you may have to your appointments. We can help you understand the treatment process.
PLANNING PHASE
In the planning phase of orthodontic treatment, we review your unique needs in detail and set up a plan for treatment with braces or Invisalign Clear Aligners.
Your first appointments may include:
- An evaluation of your medical and dental history
- Taking 'molds' or impressions of your teeth
- X-rays of the teeth and jaws
- A CBCT (Cone Beam Computed Tomography) scan
After these steps are completed, we will design your treatment plan for your orthodontics of choice: braces or custom-made Invisalign Clear Aligners.
RETENTION PHASE

Once you've completed active treatment, you will move into a post-treatment phase with retainers.

Typically, removable retainers help to maintain the changes to your teeth that happened during active treatment.

You'll need to wear your retainer as directed by your orthodontist to help stabilize your teeth and bone in their new positions.

The duration of your treatment time with ceramic or metal braces and a retainer will vary depending on your specific circumstances and factors.

Orthodontics for Children

Identifying potential issues early allows us to address or plan for any necessary treatment. Keeping this in mind, we suggest that every child have their first orthodontic evaluation by age seven.

If early intervention isn’t needed, we’ll continue to monitor your child’s growth and development through our recall program. This ongoing care helps us determine the ideal time to begin treatment, ensuring the best possible outcome.

For Our Adult Patients

There is no upper age limit to wanting a straighter, healthier smile. Over the past decade, orthodontic treatment has gained significant popularity among adults, especially as more discreet options like Invisalign become more readily available.

If you have previously considered orthodontic treatment, but opted not to pursue it because you didn't want the look of traditional braces, request a consultation to see if you are a candidate for Invisalign clear aligners. These aligners are made with a clear material for a more discreet approach to orthodontic treatment.

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