Dr. Jared Gianquintoknown around the office as Dr. Gis a national leader in the orthodontics community, an awarded navy veteran, proud father, and aspiring bass guitar player (ask him about the guitars hanging in his office).

After putting his dream of becoming a rock star on hold, he decided to join the Navy, so he went to the Naval Medical Center San Diego and completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry residency. Then he served as Dental Officer aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, which was much cooler than being in a bandespecially that one time when he got to ride in a jet.

After two West Pacific deployments, Dr. G provided dental care for Marines all over the East Coast before becoming Chief Resident of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics. As a Navy Dentist, he was awarded Navy and Marine Corps Commendation, Navy and Marine Corps Achievement and Humanitarian Service medals, two Battle E awards, and a Surface Warfare qualification.

Now comfortably adjusted to civilian life, Dr. G brings his far-ranging orthodontics expertise back to his hometown. Hes an active member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, past President of the Kern County Dental Society, and member of the American Association of Orthodontists.

With a masters degree in oral biology, hes lectured for the American Association of Orthodontists and is the first orthodontist in the world to provide completely in-office custom digital prescription braces.

Outside of work, Dr. G enjoys hanging out with his wife Sarah, who is a 4th grade teacher, and their kids Giovanni and Bella. He pretends to be a pilot and a surfer, and sometimes moonlights as a fill-in bass guitar player for bands around town.

Atmosphere isnt everything, so weve also fitted our office with the best tech money can buy. In our 3D printing lab, we create dental replicas with just a simple scanno more sticky, uncomfortable dental impressions! Were one of only a few offices in the nation that uses this technology.

You and your family deserve the very best. Thats why we use nothing but the latest and greatest technology to treat everyone who walks through our doors. For one thing, weve eliminated impressionsnever again will you or your kids have to suffer through a mouth full of gooey dental mold. Nor do we use fragile plaster casts that will break in seconds. Instead, we use 3D scanning and printing technology to make your visit more comfortable.

We dont believe in forcing a fit. Instead, we customize each treatment option for the patient. Our office is a 100% custom shop where you can find all the personalized tools you need to perfect your special smile.

Having spent more than five years helping transform patients smiles and confidence, Alyssa cherishes the friends shes made here. Outside the office, you can find her hiking, exploring new places, and playing video games with her kids (yeah, shes a cool mom).

As Clinical Supervisor, Kayla keeps OrthoArts running smoothly. Patients and staff alike benefit from her 15+ years in the field, pediatric and general dentistry experience, and RDA license. A mother of three, she enjoys shooting clay pigeons and being a professional manicurist.

A proud graduate of San Joaquin Valley College, Jessicas favorite part of working at OrthoArts is being part of a great team and making patients smile all day long. She adores animals and, when not at the office, spends every moment she can outdoors.

Experienced in oral surgery and orthodontics, Kassandras favorite part of her job is kicking it back with OrthoArts teen patients. With a passion for helping others, she loves getting the chance to help kids of all ages gain radiant smiles.

Having recently completed her dental education, Tayten is overjoyed to work in orthodontics because it lets her be hands-on and apply her knowledge to improving patients' smiles. She's a big football fan and roots for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Tayten's favorite music is country and she was a softball player for 11 years!

Stephany aspired to working in orthodontics because she loves having the opportunity to help improve smiles and make patients feel more comfortable. Outside of work, she's a clarinetist, loves trying new foods, and values spending time with her friends and family.

2D imaging is still considered the base level standard of care, but weve always wanted to provide the best. When our 2D x-ray machine needed replacement, we upgraded to the best-in-class, more technologically advanced 3D imaging.

Instead of taking several 2D images, each requiring exposure to radiation to a fan-shaped beam, the x-ray generator produces a cone-shaped beam that allows the sensor to capture 3D information to recreate any 2D or 3D image we need.

Remember the days of paper maps? If you had access to google maps with satellite photos and live traffic, would you still use a paper map? Or look at the sun to tell time? Probably not. Its the same with 3D x-rays vs. 2D. We can do a much better job of treatment planning and no longer have to make educated anatomical guesses. When we plan our cases for treatment with custom digital appliances, 3D imaging is an absolute must. Its the difference between knowing and guessing. That means faster, safer, and much more comfortable treatment.

Dental cone beam computed tomography (CT) is a special type of x-ray equipment used when regular dental or facial x-rays are insufficient. Your doctor may use this technology to produce three-dimensional (3-D) images of your teeth, soft tissues, nerve pathways, and bone in a single scan.

These images are our standard of care and taken whenever needed before or during orthodontic treatment. The patient is only charged if a physical copy is needed for a referral to another specialist for treatment such as surgery, implants, airway evaluation, or other purposes. Our referring dentists have access to the x-rays of all of their patients under our care.

Case 1: Need for extractions. In the 2D x-rays, it looks like theres plenty of room to fit all of the teeth in the bone. But when looking at the case in 3D, it becomes obvious that the roots of several teeth are already outside the bone, and treating the case without removing teeth would only make this worse.