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    Dr. Melanie Orthodontics patient smiling, showcasing orthodontic treatment results.
    Patient smiling for orthodontic treatment review and virtual visit at Dr. Melanie Orthodontics.
    Patient profile demonstrating orthodontic treatment progress and dental evaluation.
    #1 Lower Teeth
    Patient's lower teeth with orthodontic braces for virtual consultation at Dr. Melanie Orthodontics.

    Open your mouth wide and tilt your chin downwards toward your chest. Hold the camera so it’s perpendicular to the biting surfaces of your bottom teeth. Make sure your full arch is showing and then snap a picture.

    #2 Upper Teeth
    Patient's top teeth for orthodontic consultation and review.

    Open your mouth wide and lift your chin as high as you can. Hold the camera so that it’s perpendicular to the biting surfaces of your top teeth. Make sure you can see the full arch and then click.

    #3 Front View
    Close-up view of front teeth for orthodontic consultation at Dr. Melanie Orthodontics.

    Bite down so your back teeth touch. Directly facing the camera, smile wide and click, trying to get as many teeth as you can in the picture. If you need to, you can pull your lips and cheeks away from your teeth with spoons to show more teeth.

    #4 Right View
    Close-up of teeth for orthodontic consultation and treatment review.

    Bite down so that your back teeth touch, smile and retract the cheek and lips with a spoon pulling on the right side of your mouth to expose more of your teeth. Take a picture of the right side.

    #5 Left View
    Close-up of teeth showing orthodontic alignment and gum health, relevant for remote consultations at Dr. Melanie Orthodontics.

    Bite down so that your back teeth touch, smile and retract the cheek and lips with a spoon pulling on the left side of your mouth to expose more of your teeth. Take a picture of the left side.

    For Current Clear Aligners Patients

    #6 Front View With Clear Aligners On
    Close-up view of front teeth for orthodontic consultation at Dr. Melanie Orthodontics.

    Bite down so your back teeth touch. Directly facing the camera, smile wide and click, trying to get as many teeth as you can in the picture. If you need to, you can pull your lips and cheeks away from your teeth with spoons to show more teeth.

    #7 Right View With Clear Aligners On
    Close-up of teeth for orthodontic consultation and treatment review.

    Bite down so that your back teeth touch, smile and retract the cheek and lips with a spoon pulling on the right side of your mouth to expose more of your teeth. Take a picture of the right side.

    #8 Left View With Clear Aligners On
    Close-up of teeth showing orthodontic alignment and gum health, relevant for remote consultations at Dr. Melanie Orthodontics.

    Bite down so that your back teeth touch, smile and retract the cheek and lips with a spoon pulling on the left side of your mouth to expose more of your teeth. Take a picture of the left side.

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    The American Association of Orthodontists and Dr. Melanie recommend that San Diego kids see an orthodontist for an evaluation by age seven. Don’t worry! That doesn’t mean your little one will walk out of our office with a mouth full of braces!

    This first visit is just so Dr. Melanie can examine your child’s teeth and jaw and ensure their growth and development are on track. In most cases, this will simply kick off an observational period.

    Dr. Melanie will keep tabs on your kiddo over the years and let you know when the time is right to start treatment. However, if certain red flags are spotted, early orthodontics while a child is still growing can allow us to guide jaw growth and prevent more complex issues from developing.

    Young girl and orthodontist Dr. Melanie at Dr. Melanie Orthodontics in San Diego.