Traditional Braces
At Smile Ninja Dental, we provide both dentistry and braces to help families just like yours realize their best and healthiest smiles.
Dentistry addresses a wide variety of issues that deal with the teeth, the gums, your nerves, and your jaw.
Braces is more about straight teeth and the symmetry of your bite.
The good news is that orthodontists are also dentists, which means that when you and your child are with us, you are under the care of someone who can provide excellent general dentistry and help improve the appearance of a smile, too!
However, while every orthodontist is a dentist, not every dentist is an orthodontist.
What Are Braces?
Braces help the bite and alignment of teeth.
Bite Issues may include:
- Underbite—the lower teeth are in front of upper teeth when your mouth is closed
- Overbite—the upper teeth are in front of the lower teeth when your mouth is closed
- Crossbite—some teeth may be slanted toward the cheek or tongue, leading to an uneven bite or teeth not touching when your mouth is closed.
Bite issues can cause jaw pain, chewing difficulties, and even lead to temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMJ or TMD), a painful problem affecting the joints that connect your jaw to your skull.
Additionally, bite issues can lead to uneven wear on specific teeth. This may cause cavities or future tooth loss if left untreated.
Comfortable Braces in Fort Worth, TX
At Smile Ninja Dental, we always make sure that each child feels at ease. We also treat mom and dad, so this comfort courtesy is meant for the entire family.
We offer drinks prior to seeing the dentist, cozy blankets, and televisions in every room.
We also have toys, video games, videos, and everything you need to keep your child comfortable before his or her appointment.
For those who need a little extra help relaxing, we also provide nitrous oxide, a mild and harmless gas that helps you and your child get the care you need without the anxiety.
Contact Our Dental Office to Schedule an Appointment
We would love to meet your family!
Get in touch with our dental office today to schedule appointments for yourself and your child. We offer dentistry and braces in Fort Worth, TX.
We also treat patients in Southside, near Southside, in Wedgewood, Edgecliff Village, and anywhere else families are seeking quality and affordable dentistry and braces
Frequently Asked Questions
Getting braces is a big change to everyone when they first get them, so it will take some time to get adjusted to having them on. The first appointment is no big deal because all we are doing is cementing brackets to the face of your teeth. What patients experience with braces as discomfort or soreness is from the pressures each time we tighten and the bone movements that are then caused below. This is actually a very good sign! It means your teeth are starting to slowly shift into a straighter smile which is what we want. The goal of braces is to align your teeth by adjusting your bite, turning your teeth and creating more/less space for your teeth depending on the situation. Most of the discomfort is usually experienced right after your monthly adjustment. Just like new shoes when you first get them, your feet experience discomfort. After wearing them for a few weeks, your feet get used to how they feel. Similarly, your mouth and lips are very much the same. After the first couple of visits, it gets easier but we do recommend some Ibuprofen, if needed, to help with your discomfort from the adjustments. You may also experience pain or discomfort from what you eat while wearing braces. Some foods to avoid when wearing braces would be anything hard, crunchy, sticky or chewy/gummy. The better you take care of your braces, the less likely you will experience any kind of pain or discomfort.
Schedule your consultation at our Fort Worth, TX dental offices today!
Meet Our Doctors:
Dr. Justin Mund DDS
Ninja Dentist
Justin Mund, DDS is a graduate of Texas A&M, and he received his DDS from UT Houston.
He loves working with kids and making dental visits a positive experience for children ...
Dr. Madison Riley DDS
Ninja Dentist
Dr Madison Riley, is a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa and she received her DDS from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. One of the joys of ...
Dr. Nina Hatami DDS
Ninja Dentist
Dr. Nina Hatami is a graduate of Duke University and completed her dental education at the University of California San Francisco School ...