Made with Xara Web Designer Home | Fun & Events | What Sets Us Apart | Office Location | Meet the Team | Policies | Getting Started | First Visit Benefits | The Damon System™ | Invisalign® | Gallery of Smiles | Info | Testimonials | Links 228 Lombard St., Suite A  •  Thousand Oaks, CA 91360  •  ph (805) 497-0721  fax (805) 496-1142 Kobal Orthodontics  •  Arthur L Kobal, DDS Better Oral Health                                                                                                        Crowded teeth are hard to clean and maintain. Given time, they may contribute to tooth decay, gum disease, and even tooth loss.  Bad bites can result in abnormal wear of tooth surfaces, difficulty in chewing, and damage to supporting bone and gum tissue.  Orthodontic treatment at an early age can result in better dental health for a lifetime. Adult Treatment Easier                                                                                                    Braces are not just for kids anymore.  Nearly 1 million adults are wearing braces today.  Many adults whose parents were not able to provide orthodontic treatment for them when they were children now have the resources to finally correct that bothersome smile.  The affordability of braces today, improved technology, better comfort and more aesthetically pleasing braces are factors that contribute to adults' decisions to get orthodontic treatment. Self-Confidence                                                                                                                      Straight teeth and a great smile improve the self-confidence of children and adults alike.  Children have the advantage of putting their best face forward as they meet new acquaintances and potential employers.  As adults age, crooked teeth may become more obvious and create a feeling of self-consciousness.  Orthodontic treatment can align the crooked teeth, making them more attractive and easier to keep clean. Better Oral Hygiene                                                                                                             Oral hygiene is perhaps the greatest concern of most family dentists.  The technology of the Damon braces we use allows much improved hygiene while your braces are on.  Elastic ties are not necessary so the teeth and braces stay cleaner. Faster and More Comfortable                                                                                               The shortened treatment time that the Damon System offers has attracted more and more adults to orthodontics.  Its built-in sliding door allows the use of high-tech low- force wires for more comfortable tooth movement. Dental Restorations Possible                                                                                   Orthodontic treatment can frequently make it possible for a severely broken tooth to be restored by a dentist.  A tooth that has been broken off at the gumline might be impossible to repair because there is no longer enough root structure available to attach an artificial crown.  But, by quickly erupting the tooth with braces, the orthodontist can expose enough of the root to allow placement of a crown. Improved Gum Contour                                                                                                   Similar "forced eruption" techniques can be used to improve the appearance of the gumline around teeth that did not erupt in a normal position or to prepare an area of bone for a more ideal implant placement. Need we Mention?