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General dentist in Birmingham, AL

111 By Williams Sr Dr, Midfield, AL 35228

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Monday8:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday8:00am - 5:00pm

Wednesday8:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday8:00am - 5:00pm

Friday8:00am - 1:00pm

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Our family-oriented offices are all designed to be child-friendly, with childrens videos playing in the reception area and with dentists who are well-trained and highly experienced in providing high quality general denistry for children. We work hard to make dental visits a healthy and fun experience for children and their parents. We begin seeing children as young as one year old.

Only your dentist or orthodontist can determine whether you can benefit from orthodontics. Based on diagnostic tools that include a full medical and dental health history, a clinical exam, plaster models of your teeth, and special X-rays and photographs, an orthodontist or dentist can decide whether orthodontics are recommended, and develop a treatment plan thats right for you.

An improper bite doesnt look good. That is the usual reason people seek treatment from an orthodontist. In addition, an improper bite causes difficulty in chewing. In people with crowded teeth, it can lead to more cavities or gum disease. Treatment of an irregular bite can improve your overall oral health and stabilize your bite.

Crossbite Here, the upper teeth rest significantly inside or outside the lower teeth. A crossbite often can make it difficult to bite or chew. It also may cause the jaw to shift to one side as it grows.

Crowding Permanent teeth may not have room to move into the right position: If there is not enough room for the teeth If the teeth are unusually large compared with the size of the dental arch If the jaw is narrower than it should be

Deep overbite This occurs when the upper front teeth (incisors) overlap too far over the lower teeth. In some cases, the biting edges of the upper teeth touch the lower front gum tissue and the lower front teeth may bite into the roof of the mouth.

Underbite A crossbite of the front teeth is commonly referred to as an underbite if the lower teeth are ahead of the upper teeth. This may also be a sign that the jaws are not in the correct position. Sometimes surgery is needed.

Openbite If your upper and lower front teeth dont meet when you bite down, this is called an openbite. This may make it impossible to bite off food with the front teeth. It also can affect speech. Because the front teeth dont share equally in the biting force, the back teeth may receive too much pressure. This makes chewing less efficient. It can lead to premature wear of the back teeth.

Spacing problems Some people have missing teeth or unusually small teeth in a normal sized jaw. This can result in large spaces between the teeth. People who have lost one or multiple teeth may have uneven spacing because adjacent teeth may drift into the unoccupied areas. Braces can be used to shift the position of these teeth so the missing tooth or teeth can be replaced.

Many different types of appliances, both fixed and removable, are used to help move teeth, retrain muscles and affect the growth of the jaws. These appliances work by placing gentle pressure on the teeth and jaws. The severity of your problem will determine which orthodontic approach is likely to be the most effective.

Sleep Apnea Sleep apnea is typically indicated by snoring and often awakening during sleep gasping for breath. Sleep apnea causes restless nights and drowsiness during the daytime hours. Sleep apnea can also lead to more serious health issues including increased blood pressure and the restriction of oxygen to the brain and blood stream.

Braces the most common fixed appliances, braces consist of bands, wires and/or brackets. Bands are fixed around the teeth or tooth and used as anchors for the appliance, while brackets are most often bonded to the front of the tooth. Arch wires are passed through the brackets and attached to the bands. Tightening the arch wire puts tension on the teeth, gradually moving them to their proper position. Todays braces are smaller, lighter and show far less metal than in the past.

Space Maintainers if a baby tooth is lost prematurely, a space maintainer is used to keep the space open until the permanent tooth erupts. A band is attached to the tooth next to the empty space, and a wire is extended to the tooth on the other side of the space.

Palatal expander a device used to widen the arch of the upper jaw. It is a plastic plate that fits over the roof of the mouth. Outward pressure applied to the plate by screws force the joints in the bones of the palate to open lengthwise, widening the palatal area.

Headgear with this device, a strap is placed around the back of the head and attached to a metal wire in front, or face bow. Headgear slows the growth of the upper jaw, and holds the back teeth where they are while the front teeth are pulled back.

Archwire: The metal wire that acts as a track to guide your teeth along as they move. It is changed periodically throughout treatment as your teeth move to their new positions. Band: A metal ring that is cemented to your tooth, going completely around it. Bands provide a way to attach brackets to your teeth.

Impressions: The process of making a model of your teeth by biting into a soft material that hardens into a mold of your teeth. Your orthodontist will use these impressions to prepare your treatment plan.

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Rating 4.6 out of 5 based on 781 reviews

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Shenequa Ellison
a year ago
Wonderful experience and they were very patient with my son.. Dr Chinan and Lilly were wonderful

Unisa Bishop
a year ago
This organization works hard at making the parents feel like they are in the way, they are rude and inconsiderate. this is nonsense because without my permission you can't treat my under aged child. Will find a more family oriented dentist in the future. One that understand my place as a parent.

Shemika Watts
2 years ago
My experience with vital smile would say the least Unsatisfied. First off the staff is trash.they dropped instrument on my child face while working.they didn't num her mouth while working.nd some staff members are apart of gangstalking. In (Birmingham Alabama)...... your response would be valid if it wasn't pre recorded..

Natassia Ragland
2 years ago
This place is horrible! They attitudes nasty. And how you expect a child under 2 to keep or at least wear a mask!!!!?!!

jazzman mccants
2 years ago
Definitely not kiddo friendly! My 4 year old and 13 year old went yesterday and they were very over booked so they didn't take their time! They also didn't fix the one cavity my daughter had and gave us a 6 month appointment ! I didn't like this experience at all! I will not take my kids back! They are definitely a money hungry business! All about numbers and not service!

Mr Thomas
2 years ago
First they are extremely rough on your child doing certain procedures. And I have no idea why they would use Papoosing on a child knowing it's like torture. I was wondering is they not qualified enough to sedate a child? Wouldn't that make it better than forcing a kids mouth open while they screaming? Also it just seems like some workers are there to get a check and care nothing about the kids. Never will go back to this place again

Oneofakind
2 years ago
They take forever to come to the phone and when they do they leave you on hold for an very long time. I literally been trying to get in touch with someone for over an month to get my son braces. Very disappointed.

Nichole Riddle
2 years ago
My son will never be going back there. My appointment was for 7:45 we arrived at 7:30, just for the doors not to be open. They didn't even open them till 8 no apology for the wait just plain rudeness. Then when I told them no I'm not consenting to them using restraints or nitrous oxide to help restrain doctor Jones tried to convince me otherwise. I had to explain that I am a medical professional myself and that I fully understand the forms as she tried to continue to speak to me as if I'm dumb. I will never be going back.

Misty Hall
2 years ago
I guess the assistant or whatever she was thought my daughter was going to bit her and she push her in the head and told her, " don't come at me like that." I really don't care what she thought, you don't push a 4 year old, that is already scared to death, like that for any reason. By the way my daughter was having a tooth pulled. We will be finding a new place for her to go from now on.

Drea
2 years ago
Service is extremely too slow. They over book the appointments and have people sitting outside in the cars waiting for over hours. I mean hours smh

Nichole Riddle
3 years ago
My son will never be going back there. My appointment was for 7:45 we arrived at 7:30, just for the doors not to be open. They didn't even open them till 8 no apology for the wait just plain rudeness. Then when I told them no I'm not consenting to them using restraints or nitrous oxide to help restrain doctor Jones tried to convince me otherwise. I had to explain that I am a medical professional myself and that I fully understand the forms as she tried to continue to speak to me as if I'm dumb. I will never be going back.

Oneofakind
3 years ago
They take forever to come to the phone and when they do they leave you on hold for an very long time. I literally been trying to get in touch with someone for over an month to get my son braces. Very disappointed.

Misty Hall
3 years ago
I guess the assistant or whatever she was thought my daughter was going to bit her and she push her in the head and told her, " don't come at me like that." I really don't care what she thought, you don't push a 4 year old, that is already scared to death, like that for any reason. By the way my daughter was having a tooth pulled. We will be finding a new place for her to go from now on.

Tamara MT
3 years ago
Been sending my patients here for years. T. Thomas NP. Usually very polite.

Chelsea Taylor
3 years ago
Loved it more when Dr Jones was there.

Tamisha Walker
3 years ago
The worst experience ever. Especially the front desk

Dione Smith
3 years ago
I understand with everything that is going on we have to be safely. My daughter appointment and we got their at 12:45pm for our appointment that was at 1 pm . I was told to call when we got there but no one every answered the phone. I had to get the attention to the young lady that was coming from another vehicle to let her know we have an appointment. She also, had an appointment on the dentist side and the orthodontist . Now the orthodontist got her back and then bought her back out for the dentist side. My daughter had to get a chip tooth that they had to filled. It took them from 130 to almost 245 for the dentist side to finish. I feel that they over booked their appointments . We didn't get finish until 330pm. I thing they need to reorganized the why they make appointments doing the COVID 19 so parents aren't sitting in a car for 2 or 3 hrs . Better planning. I was very disappointment today!

Nyeada Patterson
3 years ago
Great service doing COVID-19. Keeping everyone safe

Ms Gaines
3 years ago
Behind on schedule, my child's appt was set for 10:30am as I type this review it is now 11:37am. I am calling the office for am ETA and no one is answering. Been holding the line for 10mins now. This is completely unacceptable!

Kenneth Crenshaw
4 years ago
Great place to go, very professional!!!

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Rating 4.6 out of 5 based on 781 reviews