Happiness is Life

Smile Quote No. 29: "The purpose of our lives is to be happy." -  Dalai Lama

The majority of our lives we are happy. It is only when some unforeseen event takes place that might disturb that happiness. Our thought patterns and our life experiences help us to resolve times when unhappiness has been imposed on us. There are always some things that we can alter in our lives that will help to improve it and our ability to express our true happiness. That is our smile. Many people worry about the effect they have on others particularly when meeting someone for the first time when visual impressions stands out. A crooked smile, broken or protruding teeth can be worrisome, especially if contact with strangers is important.

Solutions to facial appearances through your teeth are numerous. There are many cosmetic procedures available to help to cover unsightly damage to teeth and tooth colored materials can be used to match the existing color of teeth too. This is work that your dentist can undertake but teeth that are not in the right position are solved by an orthodontist who has modern techniques available that shift teeth into a more aesthetic position which is pleasing to the eye and brings more happiness to the recipient. Much of this work is done by a whole host of different appliances that are called braces. Most of us have heard of braces as it something that we remember from our youth when teenagers would be proudly showing off their mouths full of steel that are called traditional metal braces.

There is more to correcting teeth misalignment than wearing braces for a few months. Once the braces have been removed it is normally necessary to wear a retainer. This does not actually move the teeth but it prevents the repositioned teeth from moving back into their original position.

An orthodontist, such as Dr. Beecroft in Fredericksburg, VA, will tell you that unless you are happy to wear a retainer you should not consider wearing a brace as it is the retainer that ensures work done by the braces is not lost.

There are several kinds of retainers which have different roles. Some have to be removed from the mouth if the user wishes to eat or drink while others are more permanently fixed.

If you, or a member of your family, have just completed braces treatment at Beecroft Orthodontics then you should discuss which retainer is most suitable for your use so that the work done by your braces and your increased happiness will have been worthwhile or schedule an appointment

Beecroft Orthodontics, 10472 Georgetown Dr. Fredericksburg, Virginia

Phone: 540-898-2200

Happiness is Life

Better Late than Never

Smile Quote No. 28: If you don't Start the Day with a Smile, it's not too Late to Start Practicing for Tomorrow

It’s never too late to get that smile you have always dreamed about. If crooked or misaligned teeth make you too self-conscious to smile and you turn your head away in embarrassment when you want to share the humor of someone’s joke, then it is time to pay a visit to Beecroft Orthodontics, especially if you live in Fredericksburg, VA.  Dr. Matt Beecroft has the experience to make that lifelong dream of a lovely straight smile come true through the use of braces fitted on your teeth. It only takes a few months to straighten your teeth. You may have wondered how this invention can control the natural movement in your teeth.

Braces are made up of four main parts. The brackets, which can be made of ceramic or metal, are attached to all of the teeth. They are attached with a special bonding material. To the brackets are fixed what is called an arch wire, which is a slim metal wire that runs between the brackets and exerts pressure onto the teeth. The ligature elastic, which is a small elastic device, often colored, that holds down the brackets onto the arch wire. Your orthodontist will usually change ligatures when you go for a check up. There are certain kinds of brackets, which do not need require ligatures.

The teeth will move once the arch wire has put pressure onto the brackets and your teeth. On occasions rubber bands or springs are used to exert a greater force in a particular direction. Braces are designed to exert continual pressure, eventually shifting the teeth into their correct positions.

It is such a simple procedure and the inconvenience of it is so temporary that if you have been delaying the creation of that wonderful smile you should now stop and take on orthodontic treatment, which will change your smile and your life forever.

If you, or one of your family is experiencing misaligned, crooked or unsightly teeth, arrange a consultation at Beecroft Orthodontists in Fredericksburg, VA and you will never look back.

Beecroft Orthodontics, 10472 Georgetown Dr. Fredericksburg, Virginia

Phone: 540-898-2200

Better Late than Never

The Aesthetic Transformation

Smile Quote No. 27: I have a Tickle in my Brain and it Keeps Making the Corners of my Mouth Point towards the Heavens

Dr. Matt Beecroft of Beecroft Orthodontics in Fredericksburg, VA has created my great smile. Before following one of his treatment programs I was actually ashamed to smile because my front teeth were so badly aligned that when I opened my mouth I could feel the stares of alarm. I was well in my 30s by that time and really thought it was far too late to do anything about it. After doing some research I discovered that you don’t need to be a teenager to get your teeth straightened but there were so many orthodontic appliances available for every age group and at a reasonable cost too.

I couldn’t wait any longer and as I lived in Fredericksburg, VA, I arranged a consultation at Beecroft Orthodontics. This appointment changed my life forever. I was offered a treatment program with Lingual braces as they are an invisible solution for straightening teeth as they are fixed on the inner side of the teeth and not on the outer side, as happens with metal braces.

These braces are composed of brackets and wire, similar to conventional braces, but can hardly be seen but they do a great job at repositioning teeth as they did with mine.  They are custom designed so that they fit on the right place and they are extremely comfortable to wear. If anyone ever asks me how I transformed my smile, I never hesitate to tell them and would actively encourage anyone to follow in my footsteps. It is such a great feeling when nothing stops you from expressing yourself through your smile especially as for so many years I tried to avoid the subject.

If you or a family member has misaligned or crooked teeth or any other orthodontic problem and you live in Fredericksburg or Stafford, VA you should arrange a consultation with Beecroft Orthodontics who will have a treatment option ready to discuss with you.

Beecroft Orthodontics, 10472 Georgetown Dr. Fredericksburg, Virginia

Phone: 540-898-2200

The Aesthetic Transformation