Dr. McCarthy received his orthodontic training while serving in the military. During his ten years in the US Army, Dr. McCarthy rose to the rank of Major and served as a Green Beret. He is a board certified orthodontist with nearly two decades of experience and has been recognized as one of Americas Top Dentist by the Consumer Research Council of America every year for the past decade.
Dr. Hartman was inducted into Omicron Kappa Upsilon dental honor society while at Meharry Medical College and received several honors including the Academy of Operative Dentistry student award and the American Association of Orthodontists student award. She was awarded the Faculty Award in Orthodontics while at Howard University for having the highest academic average in her post-graduate orthodontic class. This year Dr. Hartman was recognized as one of Americas Top Dentist by the Consumer Research Council of America. She is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists.
Dr. Rivers is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa and Phi Kappa Phi honor societies, and finished second in her class at The University of Alabama Birmingham where she received honors such as Omicron Kappa Upsilon, the Leon H Schneyer award and the Hinman Scholar award. Upon graduation she completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Birmingham where she treated some of the most complex dental cases. She remains active in her church and community and currently serves on the Make-A-Wish Advisory Council.
While at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Dr. Feinberg was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and received several honors, including the American Association of Orthodontists Award for Exceptional Interest in the Development of the Oro-Facial Complex and the Quintessence Award. Dr. Feinberg published her original research in the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics. She maintains active memberships with the American Association of Orthodontists and the Southern Association of Orthodontics. In her spare time, Dr. Feinberg enjoys traveling and spending time with her family.
Graduate of Auburn University, Summa Cum Laude. Received her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Received her Certificate in Orthodontics and Master of Science in Dentistry degree from the University of Texas at Houston.
While at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, Dr. Pugh was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Dental Honor Society and received several honors, including the Dr. William S. Kramer Award of Excellence and the Deans Academic Distinction Award for finishing first in her class. She maintains active memberships with the American Association of Orthodontists and the Southern Association of Orthodontics. In her spare time, Dr. Pugh enjoys cooking, staying active outdoors, serving the community with Church of the Highlands and spending time with her family.
While serving his country in the United States Army, our founder, Dr. McCarthy, was searching for quality orthodontic treatment for his daughter. To his dismay, he soon discovered that because of high treatment prices and the lack of available financial options (options like no-down payment, lower monthly payments, and interest-free financing), orthodontic procedures were basically unaffordable to most people on military salaries. It was then that Dr. McCarthy decided to dedicate his life toward opening and managing an orthodontic practice with one simple goalto make getting a better smile affordable to everyone. Or, in simpler termsto help his community smile more.
Our mission has remained unchanged since first opening our doorsto provide affordable orthodontic treatment while never sacrificing quality. We believe that anyone who comes inpatients and parentsshould leave our office with a smile. One visit and youll quickly see how serious we are about this missionworking every day to fulfill it through expertise and passion and doing it all with smiles on our faces.
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Rating 4.8 out of 5 based on 489 reviews
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a year ago
I am frustrated with my experience at Birmingham Orthodontics- Hoover. I had braces in high school and a few teeth shifted over the years that I wanted addressed and a new permanent retainer placed. When I went in for my consult I pointed out a front tooth that had been pushed forward and I wanted moved back. I'm done with treatment now, that tooth is still prominent. I pointed it out at my final appointment and Dr. McCarthy said nothing could be done orthodontically without starting over and then said he could file the profile down. I asked if that was what he recommended, he said he didn't recommend orthodontic treatment and I said ok then he quickly filed the tooth, which I didn't really want. I wish I was given some time to live with it before making the decision to file it. I wasn't happy with my results because they didn't match what I asked for or expected. Sometimes that isn't possible, but I would have liked some communication about realistic outcomes for my treatment and some time to sit with them at the end. I left feeling like my concerns were an irritation and that my tooth was filed out of frustration and not because it was the right thing to do. It has caused me anxiety and that edge now appears gray/translucent. I liked my teeth before and I didn't want them changed or the enamel unnecessarily filed away, I just wanted my teeth put in alignment and I felt like my concerns throughout were ignored and treated as an inconvenience and that my visits were rushed and Dr. McCarthy, while generally pleasant, did not seem to have time for me or my concerns. I also left with black triangle gaps (including a gap between my 2 front teeth) that I did not have before. I had never heard that they were a possible result of orthodontic treatment but when I asked about them I was just told they happen sometimes and it's due to the shape of the gums (one employee told me the trays cause it). I called another orthodontist to see if they could treat them and they said they would do IPR and another adjustment with trays and to go back to my orthodontist since I already paid for treatment there. I don't know why it wasn't offered here, but I received no guidance or suggestions for treating them. It is upsetting to pay a lot of money and months in inconvenient orthodontic treatments to leave with dark gaps in your smile that trap food when you eat, especially when my teeth were alright before and I did not have any. My dentist offered to fill them with filling. They have since snapped off and have to be redone. Some things can't be helped I guess, but a little guidance at the least would have been nice. I had to research on my own and call other dental and orthodontic offices to try to find a solution. My whole treatment plan was 14 weeks and then extended to 28 when the needed correction had not occurred. A few months before the end of my trays I noticed movement in my teeth that was concerning so I called and asked to be able to speak to my orthodontist to see about fixing it. The associate refused to give me an appointment for that and told me I had to wait for my next appointment. At that next appt. I pointed out some concerns and asked about switching to wire braces and Dr. McCarthy told me to finish my last two trays and we could discuss options then. At the following appointment, he took the glue dots off and that was it. I asked about my concerns with my prominent front tooth and the black gaps again and I got the responses mentioned above. My back teeth also do not fully connect. All in all, I felt like my concerns were ignored or dismissed and that I did not and could not receive the communication I needed to feel confident in my treatment or care. If you are thinking about Invisalign vs wire braces and would like input from someone who has had both, I preferred the wire braces and their results.
Lance Huffstutler
2 years ago
I'm towards the middle of my braces plan. Originally I enjoyed the customer service, they were able to get my braces on quickly and set up a affordable payment plan. I did not get to choose the plan. I've had several brackets break off after the wires were changed on them. I'm not sure if that was due to them being put on incorrectly. If they require you to have jaw surgery make sure you check with your insurance company to see if they will cover it. Otherwise you'll be stuck waiting to switch your insurance company.
Lisa
2 years ago
I have gone so back and forth on this review. I hate to say anything negative and I like to give people the benefit of the doubt, but I am honestly frustrated with my experience here. My teeth look alright, but they weren't bad when I went in. I had braces in high school and had a few teeth shift over the years that I wanted addressed and a new permanent retainer placed. When I went in for my consult I pointed out a front tooth that had been pushed forward that I wanted moved back. I'm done with treatment now, but that tooth is still prominent. I pointed it out at my final appointment and Dr. McCarthy said nothing could be done orthodontically without starting over and then said he could file the profile down. I asked if that was what he recommended, he said he didn't recommend orthodontic treatment and I said ok then he quickly went to file the tooth which I honestly am not sure wanted. I wish he would have given me some time to live with it before making the decision to file it. I wasn't happy with my results because they didn't match what I asked for or expected. Sometimes that isn't possible, but I would have liked some communication about realistic outcomes for my treatment and some time to sit with them at the end. My issue is that I left feeling like my concerns were an irritation and that my tooth was filed out of frustration and not because it was the right thing to do. That has caused me some anxiety. I liked my teeth before and I didn't want them changed or the enamel unnecessarily filed away, I just wanted my teeth put in alignment and I felt like my concerns throughout my treatment were ignored and treated as an inconvenience and that my visits were rushed and Dr. McCarthy, while pleasant, did not seem to have time for me or my concerns. I also left with black triangle gaps in my teeth that I did not have before. I had never heard that they were a possible result of orthodontic treatment but when I asked about them I was just told they happen sometimes and its due to the shape of the gums (one of the hygienists told me the trays cause it). I called another orthodontists to see if they could treat them and they said they would do IPR and another adjustment with Invisalign trays and to go back to my orthodontist since I already paid for treatment there. I don't know why it wasn't offered here, I don't love the idea of more filing on my teeth, but I received no guidance or suggestions for treating them. It is pretty upsetting to pay lot of money and months of your life in inconvenient orthodontic treatments to leave with dark gaps in your smile that trap food when you eat, especially when my teeth were alright before and I did not have any. My dentist offered to fill them with filling, he did, but they have since snapped off and have to be redone. Some things can't be helped I suppose but a little guidance would have been nice. My whole treatment plan was 14 week and then extended to 28 when the needed correction had not occurred. A few months before the end of my trays I noticed movement in my teeth that was concerning to me and I called and asked to be able to speak to my orthodontist about it and see about fixing it. The front desk associate refused to give me an appointment for that and told me I had to wait for my next appointment so I did. At that appointment Dr. McCarthy told me to finish my last two trays and we could discuss options then (I had asked about switching to wire braces). At my next and final appointment he took the glue dots off and that was it, I asked about my concerns with my prominent front tooth and the black gaps again and I got the responses mentioned above. All in all, I felt like my concerns the entire treatment plan were ignored and dismissed and that I did not and could not receive the communication I needed to feel confident in my treatment or care. If anyone is thinking about Invisalign vs wire braces and would like input from someone who has had both, I preferred the wire braces and their results.
Lawrence Fishing Burn
2 years ago
Great staff.
Brittany Wolch
2 years ago
They were very thorough with my daughters treatment plan and she felt comfortable and excited about getting started. The staff were all very sweet and helpful. I highly recommend them !
Janiece Gaines
2 years ago
Always pleasant customer service. Everyone is very personable and knowledgeable of all processes. They do their best to make you feel comfortable and assured that you are getting the services you pay for and more. They are quick but very efficient with their service. I am very pleased with my experience at Birmingham Orthodontics.
Demetria Yusuf
2 years ago
This office is incredible..very friendly staff..affordable braces and great monthly plans.. schedule appointments at a convenience time that's best for you, and they did a great job with my son's teeth..I promise you they are a great place to go for your braces and explains everything in details before making a decision thank you all for everything!!!
Ragan Manning
2 years ago
The scheduling staff at Birmingham Orthodontics were very accommodating in getting us in for a consult last minute on an E-learning day. We got in at our desired location with one day notice. Morgan at the Hoover location was great...very pleasant and knowledgeable. The Orthodontist was in and out very quickly and was not the most personable. The pricing was the highest in our shopping of three practices. The pricing packages were also the most complex of the three we explored. Other places offer unlimited emergency visits, bracket replacement, etc for total treatment. You pay one fee. Birmingham Orthodontics has pricing tiers and they charge more based on the level of service you want during the course of treatment.
Rasheda Calomese
2 years ago
Great staff. Clean environment. My son had a wonderful experience.
Desmond Gray
2 years ago
Nice environment and very professional staff. Referring everyone I know that wants or needs braces.
Ericka Harden
2 years ago
Efficient and prompt service upon arrival. No long waits and streamlined check out (ie orthodontic excuse for return to work or school as well as next appt date). Always a good experience!
Elizabeth zavala
2 years ago
From the moment I walked in I knew this would be the best place ever ! Everyone was so friendly and kind my experience was the best , so glad I came here I totally recommend them . If I could give them a million stars I would !:)
Bianca B.
2 years ago
From the front desk to checkout...Dr.McCarthy and his staff were wonderful. We were able to do same day braces and my son hasn't stopped smiling since!! Plus the office is so colorful and clean my son and I both said.
Latifah Simmons
2 years ago
Our first experience at Birmingham Orthodontics was awesome! Everyone was very friendly and welcomed me and my daughter with open arms. The service was exceptionally well. Birmingham Orthodontics we love you
Shamyria Robinson
2 years ago
Birmingham Orthodontics is so professional & very fast working!!!! Also very nice staff!
Nikki Maddox
2 years ago
The staff and service at this location is phenomenal!
Lee Mink
2 years ago
My teeth are looking straight once more and my bite is not causing me pain as it used to.
Sherrie Bozeman
2 years ago
I had a very great experience this my first time going in for a consultation for braces and I left feeling excited about my soon to be experience and looking forward to going back to get my braces done highly recommend this place.
Lesa Harris
2 years ago
They are very professional and have really listened to what I wanted and explained the process to me.
Courteni Stringer
2 years ago
I love them! You're in and out and Dr. McCarthey is the best. He listens and all of the Assistants are knowledgeable.
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