Braces in Indianapolis and Greenfield, IN
Braces and orthodontics are essential tools in modern dentistry that help treat patients of all ages with various dental issues. The primary goal of orthodontic treatment is to correct misalignments and irregularities in the teeth and jaws, ultimately improving oral health and enhancing a patient’s smile. If you just got your braces on, find out how to take care of your braces and make the most of your smile journey.
Braces for Kids & Teens
For children and teenagers, orthodontic treatment is commonly employed to address problems like crowded teeth, overbites, underbites, and crossbites. Early intervention can prevent more severe issues from developing in adulthood and promote proper dental and facial development.
Orthodontic treatment for patients of all ages involves careful planning and individualized approaches. Orthodontists assess each patient’s unique needs to determine the most suitable treatment path, which may involve traditional braces, clear aligners, or other orthodontic appliances.
Throughout the treatment process, regular check-ups with the orthodontist ensure that progress is on track and any necessary adjustments are made promptly. Whether it’s a child, teenager, or adult, achieving a healthy and beautiful smile through braces and orthodontics can lead to improved self-esteem, enhanced dental function, and better overall oral health for a lifetime.
Braces for Adults
Adults, too, can benefit from braces and orthodontics. Many individuals may not have had the opportunity for orthodontic treatment during their younger years, or they might experience dental shifts over time. Orthodontic options like clear aligners provide discreet and comfortable solutions for adult patients seeking to straighten their teeth without the visibility of traditional braces.
What Braces Cost at Werner Orthodontics
Every case is different, so no honest orthodontist quotes a price before an exam. What we can tell you is how the number gets built and what it includes. Your consultation is free and produces a written estimate covering the full course of treatment: the braces themselves, every adjustment visit, and your first set of retainers. There are no separate charges for routine adjustments and no surprise fees partway through.
Most families use a combination of orthodontic insurance benefits and an in-house payment plan. We file your insurance claims for you and apply the benefit directly to your balance. For the remainder, we offer interest-free monthly payments spread across the length of treatment, which for most patients runs somewhere between 12 and 30 months.
What Can Braces Do for My Child’s Smile?
Braces can make a dramatic difference in a patient’s smile. Explore the transformative examples below from real Werner Orthodontic patients.
Damon® Brackets and Clear Brackets
More than meets the eye
Introducing Damon Clear – the passive self-ligating bracket whose beauty is more than skin deep. Damon Clear combines the look and comfort image-conscious patients demand with the strength and functionality discriminating clinicians need. Validated by multi-site in vivo studies and third-party university research, Damon Clear is more than meets the eye.
Fast treatment time and few office visits
With the Damon System, treatment time is typically shorter than with traditional braces. Shorter treatment time means fewer appointments and a beautiful smile…faster. You may be surprised at how fast.
The Damon System employs a unique treatment philosophy that goes beyond straight teeth to create broad beautiful smiles. We take into account each patients’ face, profile and other factors, anticipating what patients will look like in their 40’s, 50’s and beyond. The days of having braces tightened are over. The Damon System uses tie-less brackets that reduce the pressure on your teeth, allowing them to move more comfortably to their correct positions.
This innovative approach to orthodontics ensures greater comfort throughout treatment. Straight teeth and a beautiful smile can enhance self-esteem and self-confidence at any age, plus improve overall oral health. Ask your orthodontist how you can benefit from the Damon System. It’s never too late to look and feel great.
Offering Interest-Free Payment Plans
Damon® 3 Brackets
The Damon 3 bracket offers several benefits for patients. It is made from stainless steel for stability and a clear material for aesthetics. The rounded structure improves patient comfort while maintaining overall performance.
The Damon 3 System uses a self-ligation technique using lighter wires and lower friction brackets to move teeth, resulting in faster treatment times. Its slide mechanism, strong mechanical base, bonding and solid wall structure control tooth movement with speed and efficiency.
In addition to greater comfort, the Damon System makes it easier to maintain good oral hygiene because the brackets are easier to keep clean. This contributes to greater overall health, happiness and physical attractiveness for the duration of treatment.
Damon® Q Braces
In addition to greater comfort, the Damon System makes it easier to maintain good oral hygiene because the brackets are easier to keep clean. This contributes to greater overall health, happiness and physical attractiveness for the duration of treatment.
In an effort to provide our patients with the very latest in orthodontics, we are proud to offer new Damon® Q braces: the all-new, all-metal, self-ligating braces system that goes above and beyond to increase patient comfort and reduce overall treatment time while straightening your teeth.
Damon Q represents the latest advances to the revolutionary Damon self-ligating braces system, featuring brackets made entirely of high-grade stainless steel, making them strong and extremely durable. The brackets also have smoother, more rounded corners to help provide greater comfort for the patient and to appear even less noticeable than normal Damon braces! Damon Q braces feature removable positioning gauges to help ensure your orthodontist places the brackets in the perfect position to give you a great-looking smile.
- Completely aesthetic passive self-ligation bracket with unparalleled design
- Polycrystalline alumina (PCA) material is resistant to staining from coffee, mustard, red wine and other agents
- Eliminates the need for elastomeric, which stain and collect bacteria during treatment
- Advanced passive self-ligation technology with low ligation force, minimizing frictional resistance for more efficient tooth movement
Braces at Both of Our Offices
Braces treatment is available at both the Indianapolis office on East Washington Street and the Greenfield office on Boyd Avenue. Adjustment visits are scheduled every five to 10 weeks, and both offices open at 7am so most appointments can happen before school or work.
Frequently Asked Questions
Treatment time depends on the case. Most patients are in braces between 12 and 30 months, with 22 months being about average.
Teeth can feel sore for a few days after certain visits, and over-the-counter pain relief handles it. After most appointments patients feel nothing at all.
Yes. Ice, hard candy, raw vegetables, and sticky foods like caramel and taffy are the main ones. We give you the full list when treatment starts, and following it prevents most emergency visits for broken brackets.
Many dental plans include a separate lifetime orthodontic benefit, often a fixed dollar amount rather than a percentage, and it usually applies whether the patient is a child or an adult. Bring your insurance card to your free consultation and we will verify your benefit and tell you exactly what it covers before you decide anything.
Tie-less braces that don’t need to be “tightened” and are gentle to the teeth and tissues.
High-technology, memory-shape wires that quickly move teeth and require fewer adjustments.
A clinically proven treatment approach that aligns teeth and enhances facial aesthetics – usually without extractions or rapid palatal expanders.
Ready to take the first step towards the smile of your dreams?
Werner Orthodontics provides affordable, quality care for patients of all ages! With flexible payment plans, we guarantee that you will find an option that will fit your family budget.