During active orthodontic treatment, our patients are usually seen at regular intervals about 4 to 8 weeks apart for adjustments to their appliances. Once the appliances are in place, these visits usually take about 15 minutes. Patients are seen by appointment only. If you cannot keep an appointment, please notify us immediately. It may be difficult to reschedule you at very short notice since most appointments are made 4 to 8 weeks in advance.

We understand fully that many of our patients are adolescents and wish to be seen after school. Our schedule has been designed for the convenience of our patients, with some very specific objectives:

• To accommodate patients at their appointed times
• To allow our communications throughout treatment to be as thorough as possible, and as frequent as may be needed
• To minimize the need for excessive time away from school and/or work

With this in mind, we have designed a schedule whereby the vast majority of the appointments can be scheduled during more desirable times, and longer or more involved procedures are performed during reserved times throughout the morning, or early afternoon hours. By doing this, we do not reserve an entire afternoon for one or two patients but rather accommodate as many families as possible for after-school appointments. If you prefer to come to the office during a quieter time, you may schedule your appointments during school hours.