Dentist Orthodontist Ellicott City, MD

One of the best things you can do for your dental health is to choose the right dentist for orthodontic care. We know when people want to improve their smile they don’t always know the difference between a regular dentist and an orthodontist. We only do orthodontics at Level Orthodontics. That means we only move teeth and fix bite problems with special tools and advanced training.

It’s important to know the difference between dentists and orthodontists when you need a lot of teeth to move. General dentists do a great job of keeping your mouth healthy and doing cleanings and fillings. But orthodontists have extra years of training that is all about making teeth and jaws line up correctly. That extra training helps us handle complex cases that require careful planning and more advanced treatment.

We believe all patients should get care and treatment plans tailored to their needs. Before we recommend any treatment, our professionals will talk to you about your concerns, lifestyle demands and aesthetic goals. That personal approach means you get care that fits into your daily life and gives you the results you want.

Many people remember how they used to get braces years ago but modern orthodontic treatment is much better than those old methods. Braces today are smaller, more comfortable and less noticeable than they used to be. We also do clear aligner treatment for people who want treatment that’s hard to see. Adults who used to skip orthodontic treatment because they were worried about how it would look are now more likely to have it.

A full evaluation with X-rays, photos and impressions of your teeth is the first stage of the treatment process. We use all that information to decide how to best manage your case. Then we create a detailed treatment plan that includes how long we think it will take, when appointments will be and what we want to see. Because of all the planning the treatment goes smoothly and you get the results you want.

We know orthodontic care affects more than the person getting it. That’s why we work hard to make our office a place where parents can ask questions and kids can look forward to their treatment. We explain procedures to young patients in a way they can understand and we keep parents up to date on how things are going and what they need to do at home. Technology is making orthodontic care better for both patients and professionals. We use digital treatment planning software that allows us to move teeth around and see what the final result will be before we even start treatment. This technology lets patients see what their smile will look like in the future and it helps us plan better treatment that often shortens the time it takes to finish treatment.

Good communication between orthodontists and general dentists ensures all of your dental needs are taken care of during treatment. We get along well with dentists in Ellicott City and the surrounding communities. We can talk to each other clearly about what our patients need and this relationship means fundamental dental care doesn’t stop when they are in orthodontic treatment.

Sometimes more than one dental specialty including orthodontics and other specialists need to work on a case that is very complex. Patients with severe jaw problems may benefit from Surgical Orthodontics which uses surgery to address skeletal defects and move teeth to give the best functional and aesthetic results.

We believe all families should be able to access good orthodontic care no matter how much money they have. We accept most insurance providers and we have payment plans that make treatment affordable. We also tell families exactly how much everything will cost up front so they can plan their orthodontic investment without any surprises.

We also service the following areas, Howard County, Columbia, Catonsville, Pikesville, Woodlawn, Elkridge, Jessup, Laurel, Fulton, Clarksville, Halethorpe and Hanover MD.