Non-Extraction Treatment

When you or your child needs orthodontic treatment, Dr. John R. Schouten may suggest non-extraction orthodontics in Springville, Utah. Non-extraction orthodontics involves the straightening of teeth without removing any permanent teeth. Our orthodontist will choose non-extraction orthodontics whenever possible.

Many people have teeth that look too large for their jaw. At Schouten Orthodontics, we believe that it is not the teeth that are too large; we believe that the jaw is too small for the teeth. If a patient has a small jaw, the teeth often become crowded and buck teeth may develop. With non-extraction orthodontics, the patients jaw is developed and expanded to make room for all of the permanent teeth.