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How treatment works

Braces are not complicated to understand once you know what the wire is doing. Five pages covering the whole arc, from the day they go on to the day they come off.

An orthodontist wearing loupes working on a young patient in the dental chair, with a monitor and clinic wall in the background.
Braces are not a product you buy; they are a course of treatment someone runs. The steps below are the parts of that course you will actually see, in the order you will see them.

  • How teeth actually move

    The biology under the hardware

    Bone remodels around a tooth under light continuous pressure. Why that sets a speed limit no appliance can beat.

  • Bonding day, step by step

    About ninety minutes

    What is actually done to your teeth when braces go on, and what the rest of that day and the following week feel like.

  • Adjustment visits

    Every six to ten weeks

    What changes at each appointment, why the intervals are what they are, and why missing them costs more time than it saves.

  • Treatment timelines by case

    Twelve to thirty months

    Honest ranges for crowding, spacing, deep bites, crossbites, extraction cases and impacted teeth — and what actually makes treatment run long.

  • Debond and what comes after

    The part people underestimate

    Removal takes under an hour. Holding the result is a commitment that does not end, and it is the single biggest determinant of whether treatment was worth it.

Still deciding on an appliance? Start with which type is right for you.

Find out what your teeth actually need

A first visit is complimentary. You will get an honest answer about whether braces are the right tool for this bite, what it would take, and what it would cost — with no obligation to start.

Request a complimentary evaluation Call (604) 463-1125

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#108 – 22971 Dewdney Trunk Road, Maple Ridge, BC V2X 3K8
(604) 463-1125