Classical Orthodontics

21116 N John Wayne Pkwy, Maricopa, AZ 85139

Dr. Ana loves practicing orthodontics and enjoys seeing how beautiful smiles thrill her patients. The ability to create exceptional orthodontic outcomes and to develop lifelong relationships with her patients are things Dr. Ana feels very fortunate she can provide. She is dedicated to her patients and ensuring that their feelings and concerns are heard and that they are treated like family.

At the age of six, Dr. Ana started playing the violin. She studied the violin through college, and highlights of her career as a violinist were performing with the Arizona Opera and Ray Charles. Along the way, Dr. Ana composed music, too, but she has found that her true talent is in composing beautiful smiles!

Dr. Ana grew up in Chandler, Arizona, and attended Arizona State University (Go Devils!) before attending dental school at UCLA. In an effort to experience dentistry and a completely different area of the country, Dr. Ana moved to Connecticut where she completed her orthodontic training at the University of Connecticut.

After several years away studying dentistry and orthodontics, Dr. Ana is happy to be back home in Arizona with her family. In her free time, Dr. Ana enjoys running, skiing, hiking, and spending time in the mountains with her family.

It is important to Dr. Ana that she treats her patients with the latest techniques in orthodontics. In an effort to keep up with the latest technologies, Dr. Ana attends courses regularly and meets locally with orthodontic study clubs to discuss treatment with her colleagues.

We recognize that all of our patients are unique and deserve to receive orthodontic care that reflects their individual needs. Our experienced and talented team is committed to working with you and your family to create a comfortable, stress-free, and rewarding orthodontic experience every time you visit our practice.

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Patient sucked her thumb as a young child. She started treatment at age 13. She had braces and a special appliance called a crib to retrain the tongue, for 28 months. Now she can bite the lettuce out of a sandwich.

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This adult patient, age 25, required braces and jaw surgery to correct his severe overbite, with treatment taking two years. His problem could have been corrected without surgery if he had been treated before he was a teenager.

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This patient 's lateral incisors were congenitally missing. She had braces for 20 months to move the teeth into their correct positions, then the missing teeth were replaced with bonded 'Maryland' bridges.

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Patient's underbite was causing her jaw joint discomfort and excessive wear patterns on her teeth. After about 30 months of treatment starting at age 32, she now finds smiling and chewing much easier.

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At age ten, patient had a big overjet with the top teeth protruding beyond the bottom. She had two phases of treatment. The first helped her jaws to grow more harmoniously and the second aligned her teeth and bite. At age 13, she was proudly displaying her new smile.

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Sometimes braces are not needed to get noticeable improvements in tooth alignment. This patient was first seen at age seven for crowding of the lower permanent teeth. A procedure was performed to reduce the width of the adjacent baby teeth and the permanent incisors aligned on their own in nine months.

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Patient's parents were concerned about both aesthetics and the health of the erupting permanent teeth when they brought him to the orthodontist at age eight. The lower front teeth were crowded and touching the palate, and the upper front teeth were extremely displaced from their normal positions. After 12 months of Phase-One treatment with an expander and partial braces, patient's appearance and dental function were vastly improved.

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