Specialists in Orthodontics for Children and Adults
Phoenix Orthodontist
7550 N. 19th Ave #101
Phoenix, AZ 85021
(602) 864-0004
Litchfield Park Orthodontist
5220 N. Dysart Rd #150
Litchfield Park, AZ 85340
(623) 536-4939
How do braces give me straight teeth?
Braces use gentle pressure to move the teeth into the ideal position. The braces have a prescription built into the bracket that has the ideal torque, tip and position for each tooth. The wire that we use has the “ideal” form of where your teeth should be. By threading the wire into the brackets, the prescription is expressed and the wire tries to return to its original shape. Both of these pressures cause the tooth to move in the bone.
Bone is a very dynamic living tissue. The pressure from the braces causes the bone to resorb to make room for the tooth in the correct position. It concurrently fills in bone where the tooth was before.
It sounds very complicated, but with new wires and technology it is more comfortable than ever.
Dunn Orthodontics is Phoenix, Arizona's premier orthodontist/dentist providing braces, clear braces and Invisalign (Invisible braces) to Litchfield Park and Goodyear, AZ.
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Dr. Matthew Dunn - Litchfield Park orthodontist (Matthew Dunn, DDS, MS)
Dr. Courtney Dunn – Phoenix orthodontist (Courtney Dunn, DDS, MS)
Website created by Matthew Dunn, DDS, MS (Litchfield Park orthodontist, Wickenburg orthodontist) and Courtney Dunn, DDS, MS (Phoenix orthodontist, Goodyear orthodontist) for Dunn Orthodontics providing braces, clear braces, Invisalign (invisible braces) to central Phoenix and the West Valley including Litchfield Park, Goodyear, Avondale, Surprise, Buckeye, Verrado, Estrella Mountain Ranch, Glendale, Wickenburg and Tolleson.