Brace Color Chooser
Our La Mesa office offers over 20 band color options, so you customize your smile at each appointment!
Learn About Our Brace Color Chooser
At Stormberg Orthodontics, we’re proud to provide orthodontic treatment to patients in La Mesa, El Cajon and other surrounding areas. We offer a variety of treatment options, giving our patients plenty of choices that align with their specific needs and personal preferences. One of our most popular treatments are traditional metal braces, which we use for patients of all ages to improve their bite and enhance their smile.
Are you getting braces, or maybe you have them already? Did you know you can express your personality by changing the color of your braces? Braces can be stylish when you know what colors to wear and when. At Stormberg Orthodontics, our team of skilled team members, led by Dr. Kurt Stormberg, can offer a wide range of braces colors for you to choose from, so you can pick the ones that best suit your style. Colors are changed and fresh at every visit.
Whether you want to show off your school spirit or model a new outfit, selecting the right braces color is a great way to accessorize your look. Visit us at our La Mesa orthodontic office, where Dr. Kurt Stormberg has a team of experienced team members waiting to help you. To learn more, contact us today.
How To Use Our Brace Color Chooser
To pick your colors, simply click Color Your Smile, then click the color you like and then select “Color All” on the left. If you want to see what different color combinations look like together, choose a color and then select the location of your choosing.
You can create different combinations, and reset the image at any time.
Tips For Choosing The Color of Your Braces
The best part about having braces is changing up the colors! We’ll freshen up your current colors and/or change your colors at each appointment, which is usually every 4-8 weeks. Need some inspiration? Check out some of our tips below.
- Holidays: What do Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Independence Day, Halloween, Hanukkah and Christmas have in common? They’re all holidays with vibrant colors! Choose from our color palette, and give yourself a red and green smile to flaunt during December, or another combination of your choosing!
- School Spirit: It’s always a great time to show pride in your school. You can flaunt your school spirit with your braces, by choosing your school’s colors at your next appointment.
- Team Sports: Customize your rubber bands to match your team, or your favorite professional team! No matter who you love, we’ve got colors to match.
- Special Events: Participate in our office contests, such as Paint Your Smile Pink in October or Movember in November, to donate to a great cause. Or you can make your braces match the color scheme of the homecoming dance or wedding. The possibilities are endless!
- Patriotic: So many holidays to show off your red, white and blue!
Ask your orthodontic assistant what holidays are coming up, and they’d be happy to give you some ideas. Remember, it’s your smile so feel free to customize your braces however you want!
How it Works
1. Getting to Know You
Your first visit to our office is the beginning of your orthodontic journey, and we’re just as excited as you! We take complimentary Xrays and images of your teeth and Dr. Stormberg performs a thorough examination of your teeth, mouth, and gums.
2. Custom Treatment Plan
Dr. Stormberg creates a customized treatment plan for each patient to ensure you reach your full smile potential! At Stormberg Orthodontics, we want to help you get the smile that you love with treatment as convenient as possible.
3. Your New Smile
We pride ourselves on giving our patients beautiful, healthy smiles that last a lifetime and that dedication doesn’t end when your braces are removed. Stormberg Orthodontics offers a variety of retainer options to find the best fit for your smile and lifestyle.
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FAQs from Dr. Kurt Stormberg
FAQs from Dr. Kurt Stormberg
American Association of Orthodontists recommend you should schedule your child’s first appointment by age 7.
Orthodontic treatment and a child’s growth can complement each other. By timing orthodontic treatment to predictable stages of dental development, the orthodontist may be able to take advantage of your child’s growth and development. Some problems that can be treated quite well in a growing child may require corrective surgery or permanent teeth to be extracted if treated after growth has occurred.
FAQs from Dr. Kurt Stormberg
FAQs from Dr. Kurt Stormberg
FAQs from Dr. Kurt Stormberg
Because each patient is different, treatment time with Invisalign varies. You could be in treatment for as little as 6 months or as long as 24 months – it all depends on the specific type of orthodontic problem you have and how compliant you are wearing your aligners and keeping your scheduled appointments.
Yes. In order for Invisalign to work as it’s designed, you must wear your aligners for up to 22 hours each day. You can remove them when eating and when brushing & flossing. You can also take them out temporarily for those special occasions such as interviews or school photos as long as you put them right back in afterward.
Invisalign aligners are designed to be removed when eating. One of the greatest benefits associated with Invisalign is the fact that there are no food restrictions whatsoever. You can continue enjoying all your favorite foods including hard-crusted breads, corn-on-the-cob, etc. as long as you take your aligners out before eating, but be sure to at least rinse, if not brush and rinse, before replacing your Invisalign trays. Any foods with color or food coloring (coffee, tea, red sauce, curry, sodas) can be on your teeth and slowly stain your attachments and/or trays.
When you first start wearing Invisalign, you may notice that your speech is not as clear as it normally is. This is nothing to panic about, as you simply must get used to wearing the aligners. Just spend a bit of time speaking or singing out loud while wearing your aligners and before you know it, your speech will return to normal.
No, chewing gum is not a good idea because it will stick to your aligners and make a big mess.