BAILEY FAMILY DENTAL & BRACES
308 Dartmouth  Midland, MI  48640
989.631.6075

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Brian E. Bailey, DDS, PC
Benjamin Bailey, DDS
General Dentists

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Doing braces is truly one of my 'passions' in life

 
I read more orthodontic articles than I do about hunting or fishing. Every case is treated as if it were my child or brother or sister. Twenty years of diagnosing has taught me when to start a case, how to treat a case, and when to refer to specialists.

- Braces Expectations

- Explanations for Ortho

- Now That You Have Braces

- Removable Appliances

Below is how a general dentist, like me, comes to have braces as a sub- specialty, and how the outcome of this customized sub-specialty provides beautiful smiles for hundreds of patients over the years.

Benefits of a general dentist who does braces and tooth alignment:

  • Cases are observed and taken care of for years, not straightened and dismissed
  • Partial braces, aligners, or minor tooth movement can create great results with a fraction of the time and money (most specialists only do full or interceptive orthodontics)
  • Whitening can be done during treatment to make teeth straight AND white
  • Bonding can be done during treatment to correct misshaped teeth
  • Caseload is kept to about 50 active cases at a time instead of hundreds
  • Children are seen at routine cleanings and precisely diagnosed when treatment should start
  • If extractions are needed, they can be done at the same office at the right time
  • Braces can easily be combined in treatment with crowns, bridges, laminates, implants, etc., to “rehabilitate” a mouth

Dr. Bailey has seen removable appliances come and go. He has also seen headgear come and go, but some things are a constant:

  • Most cases can be treated nicely without removing permanent teeth
  • Many cases are better waiting than starting too early
  • In some cases, early treatment is very important
  • All cases benefit from long-term (more than one year) retainers - 80% of lower front teeth relapse to crowded teeth with typical retainers

Dr. Bailey is a member of The American Orthodontic Society
(read Dr. Bailey's orthodontic resume)
 

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