How it works.
What to expect, start to finish.
Your orthodontist examines your teeth, bite and, for younger patients, growth, and takes the records that guide treatment length and retention before any plan is set.
Your visit, step by step
- Before
We send a short health questionnaire with your confirmation. Arrive ten minutes early and bring a list of medications and any previous records.
- During
Your clinician listens first, examines what is needed and explains every option, including doing nothing, with its price.
- After
You leave with a written plan, the price of every step and time to decide. Nothing is booked until you are ready.
Know the names.
The makers, products and standards we reference at an early orthodontic assessment.
An assessment before a treatment deadline
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends a first orthodontic screening by age seven. An early visit can be an observation plan rather than an immediate appliance.
- Review tooth development and the bite.
- Ask what should be watched during growth.
- Understand why treatment timing differs between children.
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Good to know.
Does it hurt?
Most of this visit is conversation. If a test or an examination would help, your clinician explains what it involves and what you may feel before it begins, and nothing happens without your agreement.
How soon will I see results?
You leave with a written plan and a timeline for each step, so you know what to expect before you commit to anything.
How do I prepare?
Bring your questions and anything you would like us to see, such as previous results or photographs. If a visit needs any preparation, we tell you when you book and again in your confirmation.
Questions worth bringing.
- What should an individual assessment clarify before I consider early orthodontic assessment?
- What do my bite, oral health and any relevant growth findings mean for the available appliances?
- How will wear expectations, review visits and the retention plan be discussed before treatment?
Before you book.
New to Arc Smile Studio? We start with a conversation, write your plan down with the price of every step and let you decide at your own pace. Suitability, risks and alternatives are decided with your clinician at your consultation.