Protecting your mouth during sports, with Zammitti Orthodontics

Wouldn’t you believe it, it’s already fall! If you fall play sports, it's important that you consult Dr. Zammitti for special precautions, such as wearing a mouth guard. A protective mouth guard is advised for playing spring sports such as football, soccer, lacrosse and others. Be sure, however, to avoid mouth guards that custom form to your teeth as these will resist any tooth movements we are trying to achieve.

In case of any accident involving the face, check your mouth and the appliances immediately. If teeth are loosened or the appliances damaged, please schedule an appointment with Dr. Zammitti. And don’t forget to ask us—Dr. Zammitti will provide a mouth guard for any patient in active treatment.

Only by using a mouth guard and other forms of facial protection can kids with and without braces avoid serious sports injuries. Please give us a call if you have any questions about mouth guards or your treatment at Zammitti Orthodontics.

SureSmile at work on CNN this week! From Dr. Sal Zammitti

You might remember Dr. Zammitti and team blogging about the advantage of SureSmile treatment awhile back. Well, today we thought we'd show you a clip of SureSmile being demonstrated on CNN this week!

In the clip, CNN's own Dr. Sanjay Gupta profiles Jessica Thompson, a teenager from Maryland who wasn't particularly thrilled about traditional braces, and chose SureSmile as her treatment. Jessica is not alone - more and more people are opting to go with SureSmile as their treatment option, and it's becoming quite popular with our patients.

With SureSmile treatment at Zammitti Orthodontics in Concord, getting braces sure isn’t what it used to be. Dr. Zammitti's patients get fantastic results in less time with this stunning technology - and typically spend less time in braces, need fewer office visits, experience less discomfort and achieve greater results than with traditional braces.

To learn more about SureSmile treatment at Zammitti Orthodontics, we invite you to give us a call at 704-947-9991.

The advantage of SureSmile® at Zammitti Orthodontics!

We've blogged about SureSmile in the past, and today thought we'd share a little more information about this groundbreaking orthodontic treatment.

Does the thought of having braces bring you down? The team at Zammitti Orthodontics understand that one of the biggest concerns for orthodontic patients with braces is the length of their treatment.

But you’re in luck, because Dr. Sal Zammitti specializes in SureSmile, high-tech braces that are revolutionizing the orthodontic industry. SureSmile, which combines digital 3-D imaging, has computer-aided treatment planning and customized archwires to straighten teeth about 40 percent faster than traditional braces. The SureSmile program calculates the exact shape and pattern of the teeth and bends and cuts the braces wires, with more precision than traditional braces.

There are three steps. First, Dr. Zammitti identifies the initial tooth position with the patented OraScanner, a wand with a tiny camera attached. The OraScanner creates a precise 3-D digital model of your mouth, which is then uploaded into software that lets Dr. Zammitti view your mouth and teeth from any angle. Next, the SureSmile system allows us to create your entire treatment plan prior to treatment, using special computer software to analyze the 3-D model of your mouth and develop a custom archwire treatment. Finally, SureSmile’s robotic technology bends Shape Memory Alloy archwires, which can “remember” your prescription.

Results

With SureSmile’s specially programmed archwires, your teeth move more directly into their intended positions. The result for our patients is shortened treatment time and a more comfortable experience in braces.

Once the braces are on it’s only a matter of time before they are taken off revealing beautiful, straight, healthy teeth. With traditional braces a patient is expected to schedule 18 to 20 office visits over two years. With SureSmile, patients average seven to 10 visits and can have their braces off within half the time!

If you’re considering orthodontic treatment, and braces are on the horizon, please contact Zammitti Orthodontics today!