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A GENERAL DENTIST IS LIKE a race car driver. To drive world class dentistry and offer world class results, a world class dentist knows, it takes a team.

The world’s fastest car, the Hennessey Venom GT, was not built by one man trying to do it all. Its construction was guided by a team of specialists. And, so it is with dentistry.

Dentistry Has 9 Specialties:

1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2. Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
3. Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology
4. Orthodontics
5. Periodontics
6. Endodontics
7. Prosthodontics
8. Dental Public Health
9. Pediatric Dentistry

For one person to be an expert in all of these dental areas, it would take 25 to 30 years of 7 day a week study with experts. Impossible? Perhaps. The full time dental residency at a university would last until age 56! This has never been done. No one has even come close.

Working With A Team, We Achieve The Best Results

Mind boggling to think about, this is the high level of dental care which you receive when you are treated by a general dentist who works closely with a team of dental specialists. This high performance dentist puts the quality of patient care first. His goal is to provide his patients with the best. His aim is interdisciplinary dental treatment at its finest.

At Gorczyca Orthodontics in Antioch, California, we work with many excellent dentists and outstanding specialists to deliver the highest quality of dental care possible. We coordinate your comprehensive dental treatment and help you achieve excellent and healthy results.

Every Dental Problem Has A Solution

When our dental team meets to discuss your case, we will plan a unique solution customized for you. We will present you with a diagnostic wax-up for you to visualize your treatment outcome. We will help you in this dental process, every step of the way.

Amazing Teamwork In Action

No one knows how much the Hennessey Venom GT race car driver was paid to break the world speed record, nor do we care. That’s not what made him excellent. His focus was achieving a world class result. For that, he is respected.

And for that, he knew it took a team.

BEFORE JUMPING INTO adult orthodontic treatment, consider the three dangers of nonextraction.

Danger #1: Inappropriate periodontal biotype

Depending on your bone and gums, your body may not be able to handle the dental arch expansion of adult orthodontic nonextraction therapy. The width, height, and thickness of your gums and the amount of bone surrounding your teeth will determine if non-extraction orthodontic therapy is possible for you. Your orthodontist will send you to a gum specialist, a periodontist, to determine the health of your gums and bone prior to the start of orthodontic treatment. To find a periodontist near you, visit the American Academy of Periodontology at perio.org.

Danger #2: Teeth already too far forward

Depending on your initial front tooth position, nonextraction orthodontic therapy may not be a healthy choice for you. In many cases, not extracting teeth creates an open bite where front teeth no longer touch or are able to function. This unhealthy tooth position affects your speech, bite, and your ability to eat a sandwich.

Danger #3: Your face could look worse

By moving teeth too far forward with non-extraction orthodontic therapy, your face could be made to look too full. Teeth moved too far forward could create a longer face, lip incompetence, "open lips", and a strained chin muscle with a "golf ball" appearance.

Before You Jump...

Check that your provider is indeed a highly trained and experienced orthodontist, a skilled graduate of a two or three year full time accredited university graduate school program, and a specialist and expert in adult orthodontics. To do so in the US, visit the American Association of Orthodontists at www.mylifemysmile.org.

You Can Be Saved...

Even if you have experienced these conditions through prior orthodontic treatment, it is still possible to be saved by secondary orthodontic treatment (orthodontic treatment which is redone) by an orthodontist.

This case of secondary orthodontic treatment was completed by orthodontist Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca, Gorczyca Orthodontics, in Antioch, California.

Doing orthodontic treatment twice wastes time and money. In adult orthodontics, it is much better to prevent these findings including gingival recession created by nonextraction adult orthodontic therapy than to try to correct it later.

When choosing adult orthodontic treatment, make sure you get not only the jump, but also a safe landing.

EVERYONE LOVES THE MOVIE “A Christmas Story”. In it, Ralphie dreams of getting a Red Ryder air rifle for Christmas. In addition, he is a victim of neighborhood bullying by one of the big boys. Ralphie finally confronts the bully, letting him know that his stunt is over. In doing so, he earns the respect of his parents and peers.

Bullying is no laughing matter. It starts as early as kindergarten. It is seen more frequently in boys/men then in girls/women. And, if you are a little bit special because of dental and skeletal malocclusion, that only makes the odds for childish bullying worse.

If Teeth Are A Cause Of Bullying, We Can Help

If your child is a victim of schoolyard bullying, he may not want to go to school. He may lose his happiness, joy for life, or find it hard to smile. If you notice these behaviors, your child may be bullied. If teeth are a cause, your orthodontist can help.

Social acceptability may become a factor in the decision for early orthodontic intervention as early as age six. In some cases, in addition to straightening teeth, distraction osteogenesis may also be needed to correct a jaw to normal size.

We’re Listening To What Our Patients Have To Say

At Gorczyca Orthodontics, we recognize and are sensitive to bullying. We listen closely to what our young patients tell us about how they feel and what is going on at school. Kids trust us and we’re here to help.

Your Child Has Better Things To Think About

Lessen the load of being a kid. End bullying. We want kids thinking about rainbow bracelets and Red Ryder air rifles and not worried about their teeth.

To find an orthodontist near you, visit www.mylifemysmile.org.

ONCE UPON A TIME, there was a princess named Veronica. She did not look like a real princess because her face made her look sad. Quiet and thoughtful, the smile of her eyes, gums, and teeth did not express the happiness in her heart.

One Day There Was A Terrible Storm...

One day there was a terrible storm. There was thunder and lightning, and rain poured down in torrents. To come in from the cold, the princess knocked on the door of Gorczyca Orthodontics in Antioch, California.

An Old Queen came to the door and looked at the princess. “Good gracious!” said the Queen. “You are under the spell of vertical maxillary excess giving you ‘Adenoid Facies’. This makes you look sad by:

1. Showing the whites of your eyes under your pupils
2. Pulling down the smile muscles of your cheeks
3. Separating your lips at rest
4. Allowing your teeth to protrude
5. Giving your chin a puckered ‘golf ball’ appearance”

Orthodontic Treatment Is A Fast And Permanent Solution

A Wizard had told the princess she could be saved by a lifetime of Botox needle shots to her upper lip. “Hogwash!” said the Queen. “This will not help you! We need a fast and permanent solution by an orthodontist. Let us be happy and fix this forever. Your prince will be here soon!”

A Young Prince Arrived...

Soon the Princess’s teeth were straight, and she was smiling ear to ear. A young prince arrived to Antioch, California from Ciudad Guzman, Jalisco, Mexico. He looked at Veronica and said “You are dear to me. By the smile on your happy face, I can see that you have the best heart and that you are a real princess. I will marry you!”

So the prince and princess were married. Nothing made the Queen happier than to see the prince and princess happy and thriving. They soon had four children. And, they all lived happily ever after.

This Is A True Story!

This is a true story. Veronica is now Treatment Coordinator at Gorczyca Orthodontics and her orthodontic treatment was done by Orthodontist Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca, Gorczyca Orthodontics, in Antioch, California.

To find an orthodontist near you, visit the American Association of Orthodontists at www.mylifemysmile.org.

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