We know that our office is only as effective and as welcoming as the people who work in it, which is why we take pride in our friendly and well-trained team members! We put your needs first to achieve efficient and comprehensive treatment in a supportive and nurturing environment. We promise to speak candidly with you about possible treatments as well as any risks and associated costs of treatment, and how treatment can address your individual needs.

Our staff is uniquely trained and highly skilled, and we strive to provide unparalleled service to each patient. Our staff consists of team members with specialized training and certifications, and years of experience in treating patients with the highest level of care. We strive to stay abreast of the very latest in technology and advances by regularly attending continuing education courses and seminars.

Teresa loves family time (especially with her Grandson!), the beach, and riding motorcycles! Working with Dr. Edney and team ... she loves seeing the transformation we create in giving kids a beautiful smile!

Cheryl is happily married to her high school sweetheart and has 4 wonderful kids, a sweet son-in-law, and 2 of the most precious granddaughters in the world! Church, family, camping, her 2 dogs Maya and Charlie, and Georgia Bulldogs football are just a few of her favorite things!

Melody loves to take off in her Jeep and explore the back roads! She started the first Jeep club in Henderson County. She adores her 'baby boy' Cody and has an adorable little princess fur baby named Gracie Mae! She likes music and spending time with friends and family.

Bardy just moved to Hendersonville from Pennsylvania and grew up in the Tennessee/Virginia area. Bardy loves riding her bike on Rails-to-Trails with her husband, Rick. Her interests are designing perennial gardens, hiking, listening to blue grass music, and spending family time, especially with her sweet grandda ughters, Rosie and Gracie.

Astrid loves spending time with her family and is a soon-to-be first time Grandmother to baby girl Ella. Her passion is dancing, gardening and outdoor activities. She loves traveling to visit her family in Florida and South America.

Diane 's passion, since she was a kid, is running. She loves to hike and walk with her furry child, Penny. She loves sports, especially basketball! She is a self-described, 'foodie', cooking and trying different restaurants has always been fun .... thus, the reason she runs! Her family and friends are the center of her life.

Christy is married to Jeff (27 years!) and has two wonderful children, Bekah and Tucker, who are the loves of her life! She enjoys growing a garden, canning fresh vegetables and thrift store shopping. She loves playing with her two dogs, Lucy and Cooper. Her church family is a big part of who she is too!

Dr. Steven Edney has been creating beautiful smiles for over 20 years! Dr. Edney was born and raised in Tryon, North Carolina. He attended Polk County schools and received a B.A. degree from the University of Tennessee in Human Biology. He received his D.D.S. degree and his M.S. degree in Orthodontics from Loma Linda School of Dentistry. Dr. Edney was a mission dentist to the islands of Guam and Micronesia for six years before returning home to Western North Carolina.

He is a member of the Hendersonville Dental Society and the Isothermal Dental Society. Dr. Edney proudly supports local businesses by being a member of both the Hendersonville and Polk County Chamber of Commerce. In addition, he is a member of the American Association of Orthodontists, the North Carolina Association of Orthodontists and the American Dental Association. Dr. Edney is the proud father of two beautiful daughters.

When you hear the word orthodontics, what comes to mind? Probably a young teenager whose teeth are covered by a latticework of metal. There are indeed many orthodontic patients who fit that description. However, there now exists an increasingly popular alternative to traditional metal braces: Invisalign clear aligners.

As the name implies, Invisalign clear aligners are made of almost invisible polyurethane plastic. Rather than being cemented or bonded to the teeth as metal or clear braces are, clear aligners are completely removable for important social occasions, for eating, and, most importantly, for tooth-brushing and flossing. This advantage can also be a disadvantage: It means you must resist the temptation to take your aligners out more than is advised. Here are some other advantages of the Invisalign system:

Clear aligner technology has been improving over the years and can correct many malocclusions that once would have been too complicated for this form of treatment. Yet there are still some situations for which traditional braces would still be best. We would be happy to discuss this in detail with you.

Invisalign clear aligners work the same way traditional braces do: by applying carefully controlled forces to teeth to move them into a better position. But they are not made of metal; instead, they are made of clear, flexible plastic.

Here's how it works: Specialized computer software helps us design a plan for moving your teeth from their current positions into the best possible alignment. This movement will be broken down into perhaps several dozen stages. For each stage, the Invisalign company will manufacture two plastic mouth trays or aligners, one to fit over your top teeth and one for the bottom. You will wear this first set of trays for two weeks, for a minimum of 20 hours per day. You will then move on to the next set of aligners in your series to accomplish the next stage of gradual movement. You will keep doing this until your teeth are correctly aligned.

In the past several years, two features have been added to make Invisalign a more appropriate orthodontic treatment method for teenagers. Special eruption tabs hold the appropriate amount of space open for molars that have not fully grown in. Invisalign for teens also comes with compliance indicators built into the aligner material, which fade with wear. This allows parents, dentists, and the teens themselves, to make sure the trays are being worn as prescribed. Treatment with Invisalign can only be successful if this is the case.

As mentioned above, one of the main advantages of the Invisalign system is that the trays can be removed for easy cleaning. So please don't neglect to do this! You'll need to brush your teeth after every meal or snack so that food and plaque do not get trapped in the aligners, which could promote tooth decay and gum disease. Your aligners, too, will have to be cleaned regularly; you can do this by brushing them and then rinsing them with lukewarm water.

Also, please keep in mind that while wearing clear aligners is very different from wearing braces, the importance of retaining your post-treatment results is exactly the same. You'll want to be sure to wear your retainer(s) exactly as prescribed after your treatment is completed to protect your investment in a beautiful new smile.