Why do I have spaces now that I am in treatment? The early stages of orthodontic treatment are the leveling/alignment phases. What this means, is that general lining up of teeth and alleviation of crowding is occurring. As the braces and wires move the teeth, often little spaces will develop between teeth as they are being pushed and moved around one another. This is completely normal! Some space does need to be created for teeth to have space to move. I remember being a pati

You might be surprised to know that there are a LOT of different kinds of braces. There are many different companies that make braces, and each kind has small differences. In addition, companies make metal and ceramic braces so they come in these various materials as well. Every orthodontist has his or her own preferences in regard to the kind of braces they use in their office. I was trained on about 6 different bracket systems, which was wonderful because it allowed me to p