You might be wondering how we are able to make this claim so strongly and accomplish these amazing results so consistently. It's all in the preparation.

So many orthodontists immediately begin straightening teeth with very little thought about what made the teeth crooked to begin with. Dr. Nieten realizes that certain forces caused the jaws and teeth to become misaligned. He also realizes that these forces must be eliminated before the teeth can be moved correctly and for the teeth to remain in their new position once they get there. Because of this understanding, we prepare the patient for orthodontic treatment by first retraining the patient's muscular habits, and then second by properly resizing and repositioning the patient's bone (once again, without surgery). To some this may sound like extra steps that would make treatment take longer, but the patient's teeth are actually able to move more quickly and are more willing to stay were they belong, making treatment take less time and the results more permanent. This is because the opposing forces caused by the muscles and bone have been eliminated!

The traditional orthodontic approach typically neglects these variables, and as a result is fighting the related forces during the entire orthodontic treatment process. Even after a traditional orthodontic treatment is "complete" these forces are still at play, tending to allow the teeth to relapse into their previous position unless held in place indefinitely by a retainer. Most individuals are familiar with this scenario having seen it in their friends or family members.

Because of the comprehensive approach to Sonshine Dental Care's Full Face Functional Orthodontics, we are nearly always able to achieve better results in a shorter period of time than can be accomplished with traditional orthodontic methods... and our results are more permanent! The only time this is not the case is when the compliance that is required on the patient's part is not present. Our treatments are so much more effective than the typical orthodontic treatments that are available, but they do require a significant amount of compliance on the part of the patient to work. When the patient complies fully with the Dr. Nieten's treatment plan (wears their appliance or trainer as instructed by Dr. Nieten, and does the exercises properly, and makes the adjustments as instructed, etc.) the results are absolutely amazing!

At Sonshine Dental Care we go to great lengths to prepare the muscle and bone for the actual tooth movement process so that we can achieve the best results... more quickly and more permanently!