What Exactly Is Orthodontic Treatment?
Lots of young kids, teenagers, and even grownups have teeth that are not as straight as they might have hoped. Regardless of whether your concerns are due to crooked teeth, a misaligned bite, crowded teeth, or different complications, Shenandoah Ortho supplies efficient orthodontic solutions to help straighten our patients' teeth and the alignment of their bite. DDS Dr. Damon DeArment offers orthodontic solutions including a collection of clear aligners, retainers, braces, and more that are able to be designed to each patient's specific needs. For further details on how you or your loved ones can get a more symmetrical, attractive smile, connect with our Virginia office at your earliest convenience to ask for a consultation.
Early Orthodontics
Guiding a perfect smile into place takes work, and beginning that work at an early age makes it easier to achieve a healthy and beautiful smile. Call Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Damon W. DeArment or Dr. Daniel J. Lill and learn more about how early orthodontics in Winchester and Front Royal, Virginia, benefits your child’s smile. Our orthodontists and team are eager to serve you!
The childhood and teenage years are a great time for orthodontic treatment. The American Association of Orthodontists® recommends that a child receive their first orthodontic screening by age 7, and we encourage you to bring your child to our office by this age to evaluate their need for orthodontic treatment. When we are able to start treatment early, we can often detect and correct potential problems before they become more serious. This can help save time as well as money.
Advantages of Early Treatment
Early orthodontic treatment is advantageous because a young child’s teeth have not finished erupting; this allows us to guide their eruption and address any problems at the earliest possible stage. Whether your child needs removable or fixed appliances, early orthodontic treatment can help to:
- Provide more room for crowded erupting teeth
- Preserve space for teeth that have not yet erupted
- Create facial symmetry by guiding jaw growth
- Reduce the possible need for tooth extraction
- Reduce the overall treatment time
When you bring your child to our practice, our orthodontists will be able to determine whether treatment is needed and when it should begin. If early orthodontic treatment is needed, we will create a personalized treatment plan for optimal results. For more information and to set up your child’s orthodontic consultation at our office, we invite you to call or visit us today!
Early Orthodontic Treatment Reviews
Serendipitously, my 9 year old was referred to SVO for developmental orthodontics. My 14 year old was simultaneously scheduled for braces- but with our family dentist. (Which we paid $150 consultation fee for.) I didn’t feel informed enough to decide on traditional braces or Invisalign (my son’s preference) for him. I had traditional braces 30 years ago and my experience was not pleasant. I didn’t know enough about Invisalign to make an informed choice. Considering the time, money and effort involved with orthodontics, we went to Shenandoah Valley Ortho.Our family has multiple patients who are different ages, and have very different treatment needs. (Our consultation was completely free)We were in awe of this place. The office is state of the art and the customer service and attention to detail is genuinely - thoughtful.Welcoming my kids - by name on their reception sign, offering us refreshments, having plenty of things to do to keep kids busy while we waited, a guided tour, futuristic X-rays and scans, to even having small personalized gifts prepared for each of them that just says “thanks for choosing us, cause you didn’t have to.” From our first consultation until now, it’s been effortless as the parent of double orthodontic patients, simultaneously, with different needs.Our treatment coordinator, Bonnie, went above and beyond to customize our care and ensure we understood every step. She followed through on everything she told us, and it was enjoyable to work with her.Until you’ve seen your child’s bite model in 3D on a huge flat screen, while a knowledgeable and experienced orthodontist explains to you what needs to be corrected, followed by a digital demonstration of the process from start to finish before finally revealing a visual image of the end result to give you a sneak preview of how remarkable your kid’s new smile is before it’s even happened…..well then you just haven’t been to Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics.
Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics is amazing! The staff is friendly, professional, and always makes every visit easy. Highly recommend their excellent care!
We’ve had such a great experience with Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics so far (been going for 15months for our son)! 🦷❤️From the very beginning, everyone has been welcoming, friendly, and professional. They do such a great job making the entire process comfortable and easy, and we’ve always felt like we were in good hands.We still have some of our orthodontic journey ahead of us, but based on our experiences so far, we couldn’t be happier with the care we’ve received. We’re excited to see the final results and would definitely recommend Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics to anyone looking for orthodontic care! 😊
⭐️ THE BEST REVIEW EVER for Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics! ⭐️I don’t usually write posts like this, but after what we experienced, I truly feel like I need to share this.Yesterday was one of those moments as a mom that you never want to experience. My son was hit in the mouth with a baseball, and it hit so hard that one of his teeth was actually pushed backward. 😭 Talk about a terrifying moment. I’m sure it won’t be the last time one of my kids scares me half to death, but that doesn’t make it any less scary when it happens.Our first instinct was to call his dentist to see if they had an emergency appointment. We couldn’t get anyone to answer, even though they advertise an emergency line. We called multiple places with emergency numbers, and NO ONE — absolutely no one — answered. We eventually got a call back hours later, but by that point, we took him to the ER.While we were dealing with all of this, my husband suggested contacting his orthodontist, Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics, and I cannot tell you how incredibly thankful I am that we did.Dr. DeArment answered immediately. 🙏I sent him pictures of my son’s mouth, and he took the time to compare them to his last scan. He told us what to tell the ER doctor and helped us understand what we were dealing with. And here’s the part that really gets me — even though today is his day off, he is STILL checking in and communicating with me.That is what you call going above and beyond.When you’re a scared parent, you don’t necessarily need someone to magically fix everything. Sometimes you just need someone knowledgeable to answer the phone, listen, guide you, and make you feel like you’re not dealing with it alone. Dr. DeArment did exactly that for us.I also want to give a HUGE thank you to Rachel Smith at Winchester Medical Center’s ER. She was incredibly patient, kind, and understanding with us. She tried to do everything she could to help, even though the ER unfortunately is not equipped to handle dental emergencies. She actually called an oral surgeon to get recommendations while we waited to see if they could splint my son’s tooth. Her patience and willingness to help meant so much to us during an incredibly stressful situation. ❤️And honestly, this whole experience has been so frustrating. I cannot believe how difficult it is to find someone who will actually respond when a child has a dental emergency. We were calling emergency numbers and getting absolutely nowhere. There should be better options for pediatric dental emergencies.But if you are looking for an orthodontist who truly cares about their patients and is there when you need them, I cannot recommend Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics and Dr. DeArment enough. There is absolutely no way you could change my mind after the way they supported us through this.Thank you, Dr. DeArment, for being there for my son and for this very worried mom and dad. ❤️ You went above and beyond, and we appreciate you more than you know!Hopefully we never have to go through something like this again… but knowing we have someone like you in our corner makes a scary situation just a little less scary. 🥹❤️⚾️I wish I could give more than 5 stars!
Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics is such a pleasant experience. The staff is always friendly and encouraging. I just started with Invisalign and they made sure I was comfortable with the process of learning how to place and remove my trays.I’d used them in the past for my daughter. They have always been so helpful and caring. Top notch customer service!
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Common Orthodontic Problems
Our talented orthodontists and team are here for all your orthodontic needs. We can solve multiple orthodontic issues with our range of treatment options. Call Shenandoah Valley Orthodontics today to schedule an appointment with Dr. Damon W. DeArment or Dr. Daniel J. Lill and learn more about how to address common orthodontic problems in Winchester and Front Royal, Virginia.
We are committed to treating all of your orthodontic problems so you can achieve a smile that is straighter, healthier, more functional and more attractive. Some of the most common orthodontic problems we see at our office include the following:
Overbite - In an overbite, the upper front teeth extend out over the lower front teeth. This sometimes causes the lower front teeth to bite into the roof of the mouth.
Underbite - An underbite occurs when the lower jaw extends out, resulting in the lower front teeth sitting in front of the upper front teeth.
Open Bite - An open bite is characterized by upper and lower front teeth that do not overlap. This often causes problems with proper chewing and may also contribute to other unwanted habits like tongue thrusting.
Crossbite - In a crossbite, the upper teeth sit inside the lower teeth. This may result in tooth stratification and misaligned jaw growth.
Upper Front Teeth Protrusion - In this type of bite, the upper teeth extend too far forward, or the lower front teeth do not extend far enough forward. This can impact both the appearance and function of the teeth.
Unmatched Dental Midlines - This orthodontic problem is caused when the back bite does not fit and match correctly. It may negatively impact the jaw and proper dental function. To discover how our skilled orthodontists and team are able to treat these and other orthodontic problems, we invite you to contact us today!
