Our Philosophy

Our philosophy is simple…we want to make your face and your teeth look better, and we want to save as many of your natural teeth as possible.

Traditionally, orthodontists sometimes removed as many as eight teeth from a patient’s mouth to correct crowding. Using updated technology, we almost always avoid extraction. Our patients enjoy not only a beautiful, healthy new smile, but also the facial support that maintaining the natural teeth provides.

There may be cases in which we extract teeth – primarily when it is obvious that either the patient’s face or overall dental condition would benefit. But we don’t make this decision lightly. We recommend extraction only after we have reviewed and re-reviewed diagnostic records and all non-extraction treatment possibilities.

Along with our philosophy, we set ourselves the goal of efficiency. We commit to providing your care as efficiently as possible. We’ll do as much adjustment as possible at each appointment. We’ll schedule as much time between appointments as possible without jeopardizing your results. We want to treat your orthodontic problem as well as possible with as little disruption to your lifestyle as possible. To do this, we incorporate computerized digital diagnosis with SureSmile, customized robotically formed, nickel titanium wires and the Damon Bracket System.

We want you to be happy with your new smile now and for the rest of your life.

A Continuing Commitment to Our Patients

The mission of our practice is to provide the most up-to-date, comfortable orthodontic care in a comfortable atmosphere that provides a positive orthodontic experience for children and adults. We maintain our level of care by involvement in orthodontic research and study. Dr. Ingraham and staff are committed to remaining perpetual students of orthodontics, always learning better ways to treat our patients.