Bite Correction without Headgear!

Commonly, Dr Thomas & Powaybraces are asked to correct Protruding upper front teeth. There are many causes of this particular condition; most commonly are small lower jaws, excessive thumb habits, or a variety of other issues affecting the front to back growth of the jaws.

When patients have these situations, various treatment options have been used to correct this type of bite: Headgear, Herbst appliances, Extractions, Pendulum, Wilson, Bionator, Activator, and many more. The last two years, I've been using an appliance called a Carriere Distalizer – and its proven to be clinically absolutely amazing and efficient at correcting bite problems where the upper front teeth stick out in front of the lower.

PLEASE check out the following web site and watch the video animation that demonstrates how the Carriere Distalizer works – it’s really quite impressive!! My patients have experienced this effect and correction every single time its been used & I'm now using it much more often because of how comfortable it is for my patients.

Another great benefit is that its able to reduce the total amount of time our patients actually have to have braces on their teeth! A typical orthodontic patient requires 18-24 months of braces. With this approach, the first 6-8 months deal with bite correction WITHOUT any braces on the teeth at all!! This means the actual amount of time in braces for this type of bite is reduced to 12-18 rather than much longer. Occasionally, Dr Thomas is able to correct a patients bite entirely using this appliance, avoiding the use of braces altogether. Another option is to use this appliance followed by the use of Clear aligners - again avoiding the use of braces for some of our patients.

Watch the link below to see how this particular device corrects bites which were extremely difficult to fix in the past.

http://carrieresystem.com/distalizer.php

Great Results Matter to Us!

Great results speak for themselves – Dr Thomas prides himself on delivering the best results possible using state of the art techniques and materials. Often, patients who otherwise are told they require jaw surgery, come to us and finish just like this patient did – a great bite, smile, and no jaw surgery.

However, its important to know that not all patients who have severe jaw discrepancies can avoid jaw surgery to achieve a really nice result – sometimes we cannot even come close without it. Our office requires a surgical route far less than years ago & outcomes like this case are why we are confident most people can be treated without jaw surgery.

If you have a difficult bite, have been told you require jaw surgery to correct your smile or bite, come visit us to see if you might benefit from the latest advances in Orthodontics!

Beginning Bite and Underbite Below:

Voted #1 Orthodontist Pomerado NewsPaper

Did you know Dr Thomas and Powaybraces was voted best Orthodontic practice by Readers of the Pomerado Newspaper for 2010? We are proud of this fact and strive to deliver outstanding treatment and customer service to all of our patients while in our practice. Dr Thomas and his highly skilled team work hard to help give you a smile you can be proud of. Thank you Poway & Surrounding areas!!!!

Final Results

Here are the final results of the patient in the blog below. She is so happy and now on her way to Berkley!

Fantastic Poway Braces Finishes

These are the beginning photos for a young lady who recently had her braces finished by Dr Thomas & we’re so proud of her (above blog shows how she finished)! She came to us after having had a few years of braces elsewhere and was unsure as to what to expect with a new office.

After our exam, and detailed conversations, Poway braces / Dr Thomas arrived at a non surgery and non extraction treatment plan that included more recent advanced technology. With the use of this technology, and using the Damon system of braces, she ended up with this absolutely beautiful result - see our next blog for her final results!

As she heads off to college, Berkley no less, she will embark on a life journey having the full confidence behind her stunning smile. The difference a great smile has on our self confidence is remarkable and we are proud to play a part for our patients.

Poway Braces & Beauty Queens

Did you know that our office has helped provide gorgeous smiles to at least 6 homecoming Queens, 4 Miss Poway's, and countless Best Smile teens over the last 10 years?? Dr William Thomas prides himself on providing the best possible Orthodontic care using state of the art braces, high tech and current techniques, to enable his patients to have the best possible results. When we do your braces, its not only just to have straight teeth, but also to enhance your smile to the fullest extent possible. This patient's final result would typically require jaw surgery to both widen her arches and to correct and close her open bite (front teeth separated)

What this means in everyday terms is that your teeth must match the outline of your lips, showing just enough gums, but not too much, make sure your smile is broad and wide so you do not have dark area's on the sides when you smile, and that your teeth are NOT brought back too far in your face. We not only care about what you look like today, but also when your 40, 50, and 60! If your teeth are brought back too far, either with headgear or extensive extractions of teeth, its possible your face can prematurely age. Dr Thomas carefully evaluates your smile, profile, position of your teeth in your face, to make sure they are in the best position possible for your face over the lifetime of your smile.

Before Braces with
Dr Thomas

After Braces with
Dr Thomas (without jaw surgery; 22 months)

Our Poway and EastLake Orthodontic offices use approaches that minimize moving your teeth back, unless you cannot close your lips easily. One of the main reason's Dr Thomas chooses to have permanent teeth removed is to enable his patients to comfortably close their lips together without having to strain to close their mouth and lips. If your teeth are so far forward that you cannot close your lips comfortably, then it makes sense to bring the front teeth back, often requiring extractions of permanent teeth in these specific situations.

When you visit our website www.powaybraces.com, or come into our practice in either Poway or EastLake, Chula Vista - you will notice first hand Dr Thomas' attention to your smile, your face, and the position front to back of your front teeth for YOUR face. Dr. Thomas does not use 'average numbers' applied to your face, he uses your face to determine what is best for you!

Come visit our Orthodontic practice - and see the quality our practice offers to you and your family.