First appointment
Patient will be asked to fill out health forms, insurance information and consent for orthodontic treatment. The following forms are available for download in Microsoft Word format:

Adult Medical History
Under 18 Medical History

If you have orthodontic insurance, bring your insurance card. We will be able to give you an estimate of your costs at the first visit. Patient will have a thorough clinical evaluation. At this appointment it will be determined if patient will benefit from and is ready to start an orthodontic treatment. Recommendations on what type of appliances and approximate length of treatment will be made at this time. Patient will be scheduled for his/her second appointment- orthodontic records.

Second appointment
Orthodontic records will be taken which include: facial and dental photographs, models of the teeth, which are positioned on an articulator (jaw movement simulator), x-rays are taken to view skeletal and dental structures. Doctor will carefully evaluate the diagnostic data and determine the best treatment plan. Treatment options and any special considerations will be reviewed with patients and their parents. Then patient is scheduled for placement of orthodontic appliances.

Third appointment
Placement of the orthodontic appliances. This appointment will depend on the treatment plan and appliance choice. Subsequent appointments will be scheduled according with the treatment plan.