Before and After

Here are some examples of the ways we have improved dental health, transformed smiles, and improved quality of life with orthodontics in the Lakewood and Greater Long Beach area. We happily treat both teens as well as adults using braces and Invisalign. We look forward to helping you achieve your new smile just like them! Please note that all images have been used with full written consent from our patients.

Patient #1 Before Invisalign

Patient #1 Before Invisalign

Patient #1 After Invisalign

Patient #1 After Invisalign

  • Gap between front teeth closed naturally without veneers
  • Tremendous change in smile and overall look
  • Invisalign Treatment Time: 8 months

Patient #2 Before

Patient #2 Before

Patient #2 After

Patient #2 After

  • Teenager with severe crowding of his teeth and impacted teeth
  • All upper teeth were distalized without extractions to resolve the crowding and fix his bite
  • Treatment Time: 24 months

Patient #3 Before

Patient #3 Before

Patient #3 After

Patient #3 After

  • 8 year-old patient with thumb-sucking habit and open bite underwent PHASE 1 TREATMENT
  • Habit was stopped and the upper arch was prepared for PHASE 2 TREATMENT.
  • Treatment Time: 15 Months

Patient #4 Before

Patient #4 Before

Patient #4 Prior to orthognathic surgery

Patient #4 Prior to orthognathic surgery

Patient #4 After orthognathic surgery

Patient #4 After orthognathic surgery

Patient #4 After

Patient #4 After

  • Adult with a large underbite and severely oversized lower jaw who had difficulty chewing food
  • Greatly improved facial profile and position of lips by reducing the projection of her lower jaw.  Teeth aligned and underbite and openbite eliminated.
  • Combined Treatment Time of Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery: 27 months

Patient #5 Before

Patient #5 Before

Patient #5 Before implant placement

Patient #5 Before implant placement

Patient #5 After implants placed

Patient #5 After implants placed

Patient #5 After

Patient #5 After

  • Child missing 3 adult teeth with various gaps throughout her mouth
  • Spaces were opened in the proper location for the missing teeth and all teeth were aligned.  After patient was done growing, an oral surgeon placed implants into these spaces and her dentist put crowns on the implants.
  • Treatment Time: 30 months (Implants placed a couple years after ortho treatment)

Patient #6 Before Invisalign

Patient #6 Before Invisalign

Patient #6 After Invisalign

Patient #6 After Invisalign

  • Adult patient who was not willing to wear braces had uneven front teeth, crossbites and an openbite
  • All teeth were aligned, crossbites eliminated and openbite corrected without braces
  • Invisalign Treatment Time: 24 months

Patient #7 Before

Patient #7 Before

Patient #7 After Phase 1

Patient #7 After Phase 1

Patient #7 After Phase 2

Patient #7 After Phase 2

  • Child patient with severe overjet and protruding front teeth underwent 2 Phases of orthodontic treatment
  • Overjet eliminated and upper lip position retracted during PHASE 1 TREATMENT.  Braces put on and teeth aligned during PHASE 2 TREATMENT

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