Dental braces (also known as orthodontic braces) are a device used in orthodontics to correct alignment of teeth and their position with regard to bite. Braces are often used to correct malocclusions such as underbites, overbites, cross bites and open bites, or crooked teeth and various other flaws of teeth and jaws, whether cosmetic or structural. Orthodontic braces are often used in conjunction with other orthodontic appliances to widen the palate or jaws, create spaces between teeth, or otherwise shape the teeth and jaws. Most orthodontic patients are children or teenagers, however, recently, more adults have been seeking orthodontic treatment.

Teeth move through the use of force. The force applied by the archwire pushes the tooth in a particular direction and a stress is created within the periodontal ligament. The modification of the periodontal blood supply determines a biological response which leads to bone remodelling, where bone is created on one side by osteoblast cells and resorbed on the other side by osteoclasts.

Dr. Vesna S. Sutter has been creating beautiful and healthy similes for her patients for the past twenty years. She is a 1986 graduate of Loyola Dental School and completed her undergraduate studies at University of Illinois Champagne, Urbana.

Since completing her formal education, Dr. Sutter has taken over 500 hours of continuing education in Orthodontics, TMJ disorders, Cosmetic Dentistry and Sleep Disorder Dentistry.

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A dental implant is an option if you don’t want to wear a crown or a conventional bridge because of missing teeth. Dr. Driscoll can provide you with a consultation to determine if implant dentistry is right for you. An implant is made from metal, called titanium that is secured into and eventually fuse with your jawbone, anchoring an artificial tooth or bridge.

Natural looking and long lasting porcelain veneers—one of cosmetic dentistry’s more recent developments offered by Dr. Driscoll are wafer-thin shells of porcelain that can be bonded onto the front side of teeth to improve the teeth’s appearance. Porcelain veneers are ideal for use on teeth that are stained or discolored, worn, chipped, misaligned or as an alternative to orthodontic treatment.

Over time, teeth may darken or become discolored over time from smoking, coffee, tea or certain fruits that can stain teeth. Tooth whitening is a bleaching process that reverses discolorations of the enamel to create a whiter, brighter smile. Once the exact cause of your tooth discoloration is established, we will recommend a whitening regime to meet your specific situation.