Are you uncertain whether you or your child actually need orthodontic treatment? During your initial visit to our office practice, we examine your teeth and make a recommendation on whether a therapy is medically necessary and sensible. We take a great deal of time to introduce you to all potential treatment options.

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When should I visit an orthodontist with my child?

During the second visit to our dental office (approx. 30 minutes), we take digital images of your teeth and jaws with our low-radiation X-ray machine, make photos of your teeth, make digital tooth impressions on request and examine the jaw joint in relation to its functionality. Based on our findings, we draw up an individualized treatment plan for you that takes your wants and needs into account.

In a personal discussion, Dr. Christine Kownatzki takes all the time that’s needed to talk in detail about the planned treatment with you and your child. Using X-rays, images and models, she’ll explain the malocclusion graphically to you, go through the treatment procedure and point out alternatives.

Depending on the extent of the correction you desire, we will treat your tooth and bite misalignment with removable or fixed braces or else with aligners. In our in-house lab, we can fabricate many braces on our own and thus start your treatment at short notice. The duration of the treatment varies and depends on the starting point of the therapy and the severity of the malocclusion.

In about every five to eight weeks, we welcome you and your child again to a follow-up visit at our dental practice to ensure the progress of the treatment.

Once the measures of orthodontic correction have been completed, it’s extremely important to stabilize and maintain the result. There are various options: With a thin wire (retainer) attached to the front teeth on the side of the tongue, removable braces or a transparent splint, your teeth can be stabilized in the correct end position optimally. We’ll gladly look at all the different options that are suitable for you in a comprehensive discussion with you.

Assumption of costs for children

For children under the age of 18, the statutory health insurers usually assume the costs for initial consultation and treatment or pay a percentage if the malocclusion is severe. We’d be delighted to advise you and check whether a cost assumption by your statutory health insurance can be claimed.

Non-contractual service offers that go beyond the range offered by statutory insurers are available to you, and we’d be delighted to discuss them.

Assumption of costs for adults
In the case of adults who have statutory insurance, the health insurer bears the cost for the initial consultation. Whether the insurer pays for the treatment in full or in part depends on the severity of the malocclusion and will be checked as part of the initial consultation. For adults, the statutory health insurance only subsidizes specially severe jaw abnormalities that need to be treated in conjunction with jaw surgery. We’d be delighted to advise you about options and alternatives.

Non-contractual service offers that go beyond the range offered by statutory insurers are available to you, and we’d be delighted to discuss them.

If you have private insurance for adults and children, the subsidy depends on the insurance plan you have selected. It goes without saying that we’ll prepare a detailed cost plan you can present to your private health insurer.

Orthodontists are certified dental specialists who, after graduation as dentists,
successfully complete a three-year full-time training in the field of orthodontics with a final dental specialist examination. Due to their experience and the specialization in orthodontic treatments, dental specialists in orthodontics are capable of recognizing rare growth patterns, implement individual treatment options gently and, if need be, correctly respond to adverse tissue reactions.

A dentist with the title of Master of Science (M. Sc.) in orthodontics is not an orthodontist (dental specialist) but has completed an additional part-time training course. In contrast to the three-year specialist training for orthodontics, the training is shorter, and the dentist is not entitled to the title of orthodontist.

In principle, every trained dental practitioner in Germany can offer orthodontic services – without any special qualifications. The designation “with a focus on orthodontics” is possible after a few courses and with little experience in treatment.