Patritto Orthodontics is all about creating beautiful smiles and increased self-esteem that lasts a lifetime!! While our primary focus is our patients and the treatment they receive, we also realize our responsibility in giving back to Southeast Iowa and Northeast Missouri through orthodontic education.
We look forward to the opportunity to meet you and your family in person one day. Whether you seek treatment here or elsewhere, we hope this website is easy to use and helpful in answering your orthodontic questions.
We invite you to visit our site frequently, learn from our articles, and check out our associated links for additional orthodontic information. You are encouraged to contact our office if we can answer a more specific question that you cannot find the answer to here. We are here to educate not only our own patients, but the general public as well. Find answers to a wide range of questions……from initial examination…..to appliances lingo…..to questions regarding problems with your braces.
- What are the benefits of orthodontic treatment?
- How can I tell if my child needs braces?
- How much will orthodontic treatment cost?
- My dentist told me I might need a headgear...what is THAT?
- Why should all children have an orthodontic evaluation by the age of 7?
- What is a Herbst Appliance and how does it work?
- I think something broke on my braces. What should I do?
- What is a ‘retainer’?