Smile – It’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.

Smile – It’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.

Improve Your Smile With Orthodontic Treatment

Many people believe that smiling is the second best thing that you can do with your lips, but if you have wide gaps between your teeth, then you probably avoid smiling at anyone. Fortunately, there are fantastic ways to repair your misaligned teeth, and you can learn more about braces or Invisalign aligners by visiting an orthodontist. For minor malocclusions, you can wear clear plastic aligners if you are an adult or teenager. Children always require brackets and wires to fix their misaligned teeth, but there are color-matching and lingual devices available. Depending on your malocclusions, you must wear orthodontic devices for six months to four years.

Orthodontic Treatment Prevents Additional Health Problems

This may seem like a long time, but repairing your teeth can prevent numerous health problems in the future. Poorly aligned teeth can lead to breathing or speech problems, and some individuals will grind their teeth at night, leading to severe headaches. Having your teeth straightened is not about being vain because you need a strong biting surface to consume a healthy diet of lean protein and vegetables. If your teeth are in proper alignment, then you are less likely to have bad breath or gingivitis because it is easier to brush and floss your teeth to remove food debris.

Schedule an Appointment With Our Friendly Orthodontist

Dr. Kyle R. Childers is a knowledgeable orthodontist who offers services in Benton, Ill. Adults, teenagers, and children can receive treatment with these devices:

• Braces – ceramic, lingual and metal
• Aligners – designed with Invisalign software
• Retainers – to keep teeth in proper positions
• SureSmile – customized archwires

At Childers Orthodontics, our customers will have their aligners fitted using an iTero scanner. We can also provide an Acceldent Aura device. Our patients can schedule an appointment at one of these locations:

• Herrin – 618-997-1800
• Harrisburg – 618-252-0770
• Benton – 618-438-2815

Call us to schedule your first orthodontic evaluation.

Smile – It’s the second best thing you can do with your lips.

Childers Orthodontics

201 West Washington
Benton, IL 62812
Phone: (618) 438-2815

Kyle Childers

I obtained a Bachelor of Science degree at Southern Illinois University and then received my Doctorate of Medical Dentistry at the University of Kentucky. After, I attended the University of Tennessee to complete my Master of Science in Orthodontics degree.

I consider every minute of continuing education to be vital for my patients and myself. Staying current with the latest trends, techniques, and technologies within my field allows me to improve treatment efficiency and provide higher quality results for each person I treat.