Adult Treatment
A beautiful smile and healthier you, at any age!
You’ve done your homework. You want the best care from the doctors with the most experience in treating patients like you. At McDonald Orthodontics, our adult patient population is well-above the national average for orthodontic practices because our referring doctors trust us to provide care for your unique needs.
Dr. McDonald is referred complex cases by dentists from not only Albuquerque, but throughout the country because they trust our team to deliver the best results. He is highly experienced with adult treatment and working together with our colleagues in a team approach to design a seamless dental experience. We complete a full diagnostic work up and learn about you and your lifestyle so that we can tailor your customized treatment to fit your life and lifestyle all while achieving the best results possible.
We confidently offer our adult patients the best care including:
Comprehensive adult treatment - completely fixing your bite
Airway-Directed Orthodontic Treatment
Non-Surgical expansion of the Jaws
TMJ therapy
Orthognathic surgical orthodontics
Periodontal surgically facilitated orthodontic treatment (SFOT)
Pre-prosthetic orthodontics for full-mouth restorations
Esthetic treatment - enhancing your smile, but not fully correcting your bite.
You want the best, so you should see the doctor that other dentists trust the most to get the results you want.
What’s different about Adult Orthodontics?
You may not look a day over 18, but your body’s inner workings have changed. With age potentially come additional complexities to orthodontic treatment that are often not present in young patients. Tempormandibular joint (TMJ) issues, airway problems, worn or missing teeth, gum recession, and badly aligned jaws, combined with the fact that you are no longer actively growing, are just a few complexities that are seen more often in adults than younger patients.
As a result, adult orthodontic treatment is often a team effort, involving your restorative dentist and potentially other dental specialists, to help you achieve the smile and health benefits you’ve wanted. We utilize the latest techniques and technologies to truly diagnose and design your treatment to benefit your overall health as well as give you the beautiful smile you deserve!
You deserve the smile you want, at any age!
It’s time to take care of yourself and get the smile and YOU have always wanted. Recent advances in technology have made orthodontic treatment for adults more convenient and concealable than ever before. As a result, adults have become the fastest growing group of people seeking orthodontic treatment. But even with all of this new technology, it is important to have your orthodontic care completed by an orthodontic specialist to make sure it is done correctly and with options that fit your lifestyle.
Dr. McDonald recognizes you want your orthodontic treatment to have a minimal impact on your life and to be as concealable as possible. To meet your needs we offer the most up to date treatment options, including: Invisalign clear aligners, clear brackets, and lingual braces (behind the teeth braces). You’ve sacrificed your smile long enough. You deserve doctors that offer the best care, tailored to your lifestyle, to get the results you’ve always wanted.