June 24, 2025
Orthodontic problems can affect you in many ways. A misaligned bite isn’t just about appearance; it can lead to wear on your teeth, cavities, gum disease, and even TMJ and sleep apnea later in life. The presence of an orthodontic misalignment is not a mere esthetic concern, but an abnormality that has many side effects over time. Whether it be abnormal wear, the development of dental cavities or gum disease, or the development of TMJ disorder or sleep apnea later in life, treatment for a dental malocclusion should be considered a medical necessity.
Let’s jump in and answer those questions.
You have probably heard of people wearing braces for 2-3 years. With FASTBRACES, your treatment time is cut in half, and in some cases, you could finish in as little as six months. With a treatment that would have taken 3 years, or even been impossible with traditional orthodontics, FASTBRACES can often accomplish these treatments in half the time. For more straightforward cases, treatment can be completed as quickly as 6 months or less.
When considering the removal of teeth, it used to be more commonplace to remove teeth when the teeth were crowded. In the past, you might have been told that crooked teeth meant that extractions were unavoidable. If your jaw was too small, teeth were often removed just to make space. With FASTBRACES, that is much less common. In most cases, your teeth can be aligned without extractions. More recently, intervention during growth, commonly called phase 1 orthodontics, has reduced the amount of teeth that need to be removed, but once growth has ended, conventional orthodontics must still resort to removing teeth.
With FASTBRACES, the new design and approach to moving teeth actually moves the teeth in a way that, as the teeth move, the bone grows to follow the path of the tooth. This enables the dentist, in most cases, to fit all the teeth in the arch without removing teeth. With FASTBRACES, removing teeth is much rarer, and you don’t have to wear braces twice.
Are FASTBRACES suitable for complex orthodontic problems? The short answer is: sometimes. FASTBRACES can treat most orthodontic cases – even many that used to require surgery and extractions. But if you have impacted teeth or severe jaw differences, you may still need a surgical step along with FASTBRACES.
When teeth are removed to fit into a narrow arch, it reduces the space for your tongue and soft palate. Over time, this can reduce your airway and increase your risk of sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a condition estimated to affect 30 million Americans, with side effects like heart disease and Alzheimer’s disease of its own. Sleep apnea is a serious health problem and should be considered and prevented if possible.
One young patient came to use with delayed jaw growth of her lower jaw and severe crowding of her lower incisors. Her mother worried about extractions and wanted to know if there was another option. With FASTBRACES, her lower incisor was brought into alignment and her deep bite was corrected – all without extractions.
Her case photos show a blocked-out lower incisor and a deep bite. During treatment, we were able to get the blocked out incisor brought out and into the arch, actually lengthening the lower arch and improving the arch length discrepancies. The orthodontic treatment also improved the bite, encouraging lower arch development and allowing for more room for the unerupted 12-year molars to start coming in. After treatment, her blocked out lower incisor was brought back into alignment, and her deep bite was improved considerably. While surgical options were considered, we were able to reach a satisfactory result for the patient without surgery.
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If you are interested in FASTBRACES orthodontic treatments, you can book a consultation online. The consult fee is only $100 and includes the images necessary to evaluate the case. This fee will be counted toward your FASTBRACES treatment. During your consultation, you’ll get photos and X-rays taken, and your doctor will walk you through your treatment options. You’ll also learn about costs, financing options, and any insurance benefits you may have, so you know exactly what to expect before starting. Once you commit to treatment, you must be cleared for orthodontic treatment. If you have had a dental examination within the last 6 months, we can get those records, and if you have not, you can schedule one concurrently with your consultation if you would like, as it will be necessary. Once cleared, a bonding appointment can be made to put on the braces.
During the first series of appointments, brackets will be bonded to your teeth in a progressive order specific to your case. The team will instruct you on dietary restrictions and oral hygiene tips to keep the brackets secure and the teeth clean around the brackets.
