We believe that the mouth is an integral part of the body and vice versa. It is a system that recognizes the important relationship between oral health and overall body health. With this approach to dental care, Junction Family Dental Care creates solutions for maintaining oral health without compromising the rest of the body.
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Misaligned teeth not only look unaesthetic but can have significant consequences upon your oral health. When teeth overlap against each other, this creates areas where bacteria can collect and cause significant decay and periodontitis (gum disease). Misaligned teeth can also result in jaw joint issues in certain individuals. When the teeth are not in the proper position, the jaw joint takes on heavier forces than normal. As a result, the joint undergoes abnormally advanced wear and tear creating painful issues later on in life. Lastly, when the teeth are not in a harmonic relationship with one another, premature wear can occur on the teeth. Enamel, once lost, will unfortunately never grow back. As a result, we orthodontists will always try to prolong the lifetime of your teeth and help you avoid premature loss of tooth structure as a result of poorly aligned teeth.
At Junction Family Dental Care, we will fully assess all children and adults for alignment issues. In certain individuals, crooked teeth occur as a result of skeletal growth anomalies. We have a special x-ray (called a cephalometric x-ray) that allows us to identify these growth anomalies. To correct these issues, orthopedic, also known as bone changing, devices can be used in early correction of skeletal growth issues in a developing child. We will always screen children for these issues and inform the parents) of any concerns. Treating children earlier, we can avoid extracting teeth later.For adults, if the underlying issue is a skeletal deficiency, more work is often needed.Our staff will discuss your customized treatment plan with you in order to get your teeth in better alignment.
At Junction Family Dental Care, we are fully equipped when it comes to re-aligning crooked teeth. Our doctors have training with clear aligners - a transparent tray system that is comfortable, removable, and highly esthetic. Our doctors also have extensive training in traditional braces utilizing the smallest, sleekest, and most comfortable bracket designed to minimize discomfort during orthodontic treatment. In fact, our brackets do not require elastics! This minimizes the time you are in the office, more rapid treatment, and allows you to keep your teeth cleaner during your orthodontic treatment. Of course, if you like to have colourful elastics on your brackets, we can still put them on for you.
If you are our active patient, we are committed to seeing you the same day your dental emergency arises. If you are not our patient, we will do our best to see you as soon as possible. Our goal will be to remove your pain, reduce chances of infection, and resolve your dental emergency as soon as possible.
Feel free to contact us on phone on weekdays at the following hours or to email us. We will return to you as soon as possible.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Tuesday - Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Friday: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: Closed
