Bandeen Orthodontics of Battle Creek, MI was established in 1987 by Dr. Roger Bandeen. In May of 2006, Dr. Timothy Bandeen joined the practice after having worked as an orthodontist in Tennessee and Mississippi. The doctors worked together as partners until January 1st, 2008 when Dr. Roger retired from our orthodontist office in Battle Creek to focus his attention on his other practice inCadillac, Michigan.While it was difficult to have Dr. Roger leave the office, Dr. Timothy Bandeen is was extremely excited to take the lead at this incredible office, and he has used this opportunity to provide many exciting improvements to his orthodontic practice.

In late 2009, Dr, Emily Bandeen, wife of Dr. Tim Bandeen, became a part of Bandeen Orthodontics. Dr. Emily is a general dentist who has brought her own skills and abilities to our office that help immensely with your orthodontic care.Dr. Emily does not see patients for general dentistry at our office as we are a specialty office focusing on orthodontic care.

In July 2011, Dr. Tim & Dr. Emily tookthe ambitious and exciting step of building a new facility for Bandeen Orthodontics. Located at 4602 Beckley Road in Battle Creek and in January of 2012, Bandeen Orthodontics opened in the new office. With a well-planned design, the newoffice allows us to see improvements in our patients care and experience.Bandeen Orthodontics is proud to invest in our community here in Battle Creek.

In 2016, thepractice of Dr. James Souers (also known as Michigan Orthodontic Specialists), with locations in both Three Rivers and Kalamazoo,joined the Bandeen Orthodontics team. Dr. Souers officially retired in May of 2017 from the new Bandeen Orthodontics offices in Kalamazoo & Three Rivers. Since that time, Dr. Roger Bandeen has briefly returned to Bandeen Orthodontics to help with the transition of the new practice locations. Dr. Tim Bandeen has also been helping set the new tone for our practice in Kalamazoo and Three Rivers, and we are welcoming other new doctors to the Kalamazoo and Three Rivers locations. Both Dr. Emily Bandeen and Dr. Tim Bandeen can still be found in Battle Creek.

We believe in efficient treatment.By waiting to start treatment until the right time we can accomplish more treatment with less effort (and often less cost). This means that, when possible, we will wait until all baby teeth are gone and the adult teeth have erupted; however, specifics of treatment will depend upon the individual patient and each persons unique set of teeth.

While everyone is different and treatment times vary,average treatment times at our office areonly 12-18 months. Only about 20% of our patients are in treatment longer than18 months. To achieve these low treatment times, we use Damon SystembracesandInsignia Advanced Smile Design.We dont rush treatment; we just plan really well and use effective technology.

Of course, providing quality is more important than the speed.Insignia is a system where we use computers to visualizeour end goals for treatmentand then reverse engineer the process to create a truly unique and superior treatment result with great efficiency.Through Insignia, we are able to use computer modeling to place the braces virtually and make customized wires. Technically, we are doing your treatment first in the computer to see how it should go before we start treatment with your actual teeth.

TheDamon System Bracesmakes the use of palatal expanders unnecessary.This is not to say that we dont provide expansion of the dental arches when necessary, but it is to say that our doctors feel that there is better way to expand than the outdated technology of the rapid palatal expander.If you have been told that palatal expansion is what you need, please call us so that we can show you how expansion can be achieved without an expander.In our opinion, the Damon System Braces allow us to achieve a healthy, stable expansion equal to or better than that which is achieved with palatal expanders, correcting crossbites and/or crowding without uncomfortable, bulky, and difficult to clean palatal expanders.

Theuseof The Damon System Braces also allows us to provide non-surgical treatment for many adult patients. If you are an adult and you have been told that your treatment would require surgical expansion, please call us for a second opinion because there may be other options available.Expansion was often considered to be limited to treatment of children. That is no longer the case.Expansion in adults with The Damon System Braces is not a compromise with a lesser result.Expansion in adult patients with The Damon System Braces is a valid treatment option that has been shown to be an excellent treatment option for many patients.

We limit early treatment to situations where it truly matters and where it can truly make an actual difference in the long term.The question is not whether early treatment will make things look better in the short term, rather, the question is whether or not early treatment will result in a better result in the long term and then let you decide what is best for your family.

Certainly, we will provide early treatment in circumstances where patients are self-conscious, an emergency circumstance requires action, or in the rare scenario where such treatment will actually make a difference to long term results.With that said, only about 7% of our patients have early treatment with retainers and only about 3% of our patients have early braces.That means only 10% of our total practice has early treatment because most parents, when given the options, realize that waiting for a single phase of treatment is okay.We feel that we are different for offering early treatment as an option rather than an obligation, and we will have an honest discussion with you about those options.

In the past, orthodontists used to believe that earlytreatment was the only way to provide nice overall treatment results. Expanders, lip bumpers, and other appliances were used on nearly every patient.Patients were subjected to extensive treatment at early ages only to be asked to go through more treatment later.While arguments can be made that such treatments are not harmful, it is a stronger argument to say that such methods are simply not necessary for most patients. Fortunately, there are newer treatment methods which make most early treatment unnecessary. Exhibiting patience and waiting for the right time and with the use of The Damon System Braces and Insignia, we are able to postpone treatment until the adult teeth have erupted to provide treatment when it really matters.While we will suggest early treatment when it is necessary, we dont want to take advantage of our patients by providing treatment that is not necessary.

It is important to recognize that waiting can sometimes result in a positive change without interference from an impatient orthodontist. There are times when the natural process of growth and development will result in positive changes without orthodontic treatment.Waiting for the right time can often simplify the problems.The baby molars are actually bigger than the adult teeth that replace them. So, sometimes as baby molars are lost naturally, the crowding is reduced without orthodontic intervention.

When we do provide early treatment, we strive to limit that early treatment to situations where it will reduce future orthodontic treatment in a meaningful way, accomplish treatment goals that cannot otherwise be accomplished, or potentially take away future orthodontic problems to the degree that future orthodontics may not even be necessary. Early treatment should be reserved for circumstances that cannot otherwise be adequately corrected by a single phase of treatment.Early treatment should not be simply for the purpose of early expansion in situations of mild to moderate dental crowding as such an idea is outdated and has been shown to be clinically unnecessary.While there are some patients who have extreme orthodontic needs, you will not regularly see large groups of 6, 7, and 8 year old patients in braces and/or retainers at our office.

Every patient who comes to our office and who starts treatment gets their own new set of braces.There are some offices who use recycled braces.We feel that the fine tolerances of braces require a new set for each patient. Most of our patients have personalized braces which have been custom made for them with the use of Insignia. In fact, at the conclusion of treatment, we offer each patient the opportunity to keep his/her braces because each set is otherwise discarded.

Surgery in combination with orthodontics can sometimes offer excellent treatment results, but surgery is not necessary for everyone (nor should it be for everyone), and we strive to provide non-surgical treatment to our patients whenever possible.Very few patients have conditions serious enough to warrant surgical intervention in addition to orthodontics; however, if there is an extreme change that can only be accomplished through surgery, we will talk to you about treatment options respecting the fact that surgery is a serious situation.We do not take presentation of a surgical treatment plan lightly.

The Bandeens are committed to helping the community growand thrive.Not only do they live in Battle Creek, they are also engaged in community building efforts. The Bandeens are active at their church, First Wes, founders of the Smile Grant, and are also the primary operating partner with Cereal City Athletics.Bandeen Orthodontics does a lot more than just braces in Battle Creek. Were proud to be the only ones in the area usingDamon Systembraces and we strive to stand out among the other orthodontists and general dentistswho provide orthodontic care in the area.

Dr. Timothy Bandeen is an orthodontist. He went to Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, MI. He attended Central Michigan University as a Centralis Scholar.He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Central Michigan University with a B.S. in biology and minor in chemistry.He then completed his dental degree (D.D.S.) at The University of Michigan School of Dentistry where he graduated again with honors and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honors society.After dental school, Dr. Timothy Bandeen went to The University of Tennessee for his specialty training in orthodontics and to complete his Masters degree.While at The University of Tennessee, he was awarded the James Powell Research Award for research that contributes to the Arts and Sciences of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics for his thesis Effects of Sickle Cell Disease on Growth of the Craniofacial Complexes.

After completing his residency, Dr. Timothy Bandeen worked with an orthodontic practice in Southaven, Mississippi. He also served as faculty at The University of Tennessee in the orthodontics department as a clinical instructor and as director of the graduate course in cephalometrics and radiology. Dr. Bandeen has been presenting nationally and internationally since 2012 on the topics of the Damon System, efficiency in orthodontic treatment, and Insignia AdvancedCustom Smile Design (which has been the standard of care since January 2010 for Bandeen Orthodontics of Battle Creek).

Dr. Bandeen has been practicing in Battle Creek since May 2006. In his free time he plays with his family and three dogs who reside with him in Battle Creek.Dr. Timothy Bandeens hobbies include triathlons, running, gardening, and hanging out with the kids and the family dogs.

Dr. Emily Bandeenis a general dentist and is from Chattanooga, TN.She attended The University of Richmond where she graduated with a B.A. in Religious Studies with a concentration in ethics and a minor in biology. Dr. Emily was an All American and All Conference for the Atlantic 10 in swimming. Also, while at The University of Richmond, she was a member of their NCAA Division I swim team.As a senior she was elected by her fellow swimmers to the position of team captain. She then went to The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry where she earned her D.D.S. in 2006. While at The University of Tennessee, she was a charter member of the local chapter of the American Association of Women Dentists where she served as chapter Secretary, Vice-President, and then President. In addition to being on the Deans list for the College of Dentistry, she was inducted into the Imhotep Society as recognition for the many leadership positions that she held while studying dentistry.

After dental school, she moved with her husband, Dr. Timothy Bandeen, to Battle Creek, MI where she worked at the Family Health Center of Battle Creek (now known as Grace Health) from 2006 to late 2009 and was a member of the National Health Service Corps.At the end of 2009, she resigned from the Family Health Center to take a full time position with us at Bandeen Orthodontics. Dr. Emily is a Fellow of the World Clinical Laser Institute and performs all the surgical procedures in the office using a soft tissue laser. Her continuing education is focused on orthodontics using the Damon system and temporary anchorage devices (TADs) to aid in orthodontic treatment.Dr. Emily Bandeen is a past president of the Southwest Michigan Dental Society.She has also participated as a representative to the Michigan Dental Association House of Delegates on behalf of the Southwest Michigan Dental Society.