When your teeth hurt, you don’t have time to read reviews about dentists in your area. If you live in or around Annapolis, Maryland, don’t wait, head to orthodontist Bowie. Our staff of hygienists and orthodontists are well trained, and they’ll always greet you with a smile.
Orthodontist Bowie embraces advances in orthodontics. That’s why they offer several styles of braces, as well as cutting edge orthognathic surgical procedures. Patients can choose from traditional metal braces, clear (ceramic) braces, clear aligners, and lingual braces, which are custom fitted to the back of your teeth, hidden from view. 
Braces today aren’t what they used to be. Many designs are clear and they’re not as bulky and uncomfortable as they were in the past. Clear aligners, which were mentioned above, are removable, and act almost like a mouthpiece. You can take them out when they bother you, and when you want to eat something you couldn’t with traditional braces. Clear aligners also allow patients to brush and floss without the fear of getting bristles stuck in their teeth.
Some patients can’t rely on braces alone. For those with significant overbites, jaw bone misalignment, and malocclusion, surgery may be the only option. Thankfully, modern medicine provides us with the tools and training needed to perform these complicated procedures. If your orthodontist requests surgery, he or she will reach out to a local oral and maxillofacial surgeon. They’ll plan the surgery together, but the surgeon will take the reigns when it’s time to operate.
After your braces are removed, Orthodontist Bowie will follow-up with you regularly to make sure you’re on the right track. For those of us who have had braces, we remember, with fear, the day we were fitted for our retainers. They were jagged, ugly, and without proper cleaning, smelled awful. Today, retainers are much improved. You can choose a retainer that’s removable or one that’s fixed. Removable retainers allow the patient to take them out when they want to eat or brush, but they’ll only continue to keep your teeth aligned if you remember to wear them. Fixed retainers, as the name would suggest, are attached to the back of your teeth and are meant to be permanent. These may be more difficult to take care of, but you won’t have to remember to put them in at night.
We live in a time of highly specialized, highly advanced medicine. Orthodontics is no different. When you need to see an orthodontist, go to one that’s on the cutting edge of orthodontic medicine. Go to Orthodontist Bowie. Call (301) 383-0514 or visit their offices at Hilltop Plaza Shopping Center and take the first step towards a healthier, happier smile.
