Orthodontists

Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both.

Orthodontic treatment can be carried out for purely aesthetic reasons�improving the general appearance of patients' teeth and face for cosmetic reasons�but treatment is often prescribed for practical reasons, providing the patient with a functionally improved bite (occlusion).

If the main goal of the treatment is dental displacement, most commonly a fixed multibracket therapy is used. In this case orthodontic wires are inserted into dental braces, which can be made from stainless steel or a more esthetic ceramic material.

David Blackburn, DDS
Blackburn & Elrod Orthodontics
802 NW Vesper St.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-598-4434

David Blackburn, DDS
Blackburn & Elrod Orthodontics
3131 S. 291 Hwy.
Independence, MO 64057
816-463-8394

David Dykhouse, DDS
Dykhouse Orthodontics, DDS, PC
1300 NW South Outer Rd.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-229-0444

Vance Dykhouse, DDS
Dykhouse Orthodontics, DDS, PC
1300 NW South Outer Rd.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-229-0444

Jerald Elrod, DDS
Blackburn & Elrod Orthodontics
802 NW Vesper St.
Blue Springs, MO 64015
816-598-4434

Jerald Elrod, DDS
Blackburn & Elrod Orthodontics
3131 S. 291 Hwy.
Independence, MO 64057
816-463-8394

James B. Indiveri, DMD
Indiveri Orthodontics
300 West R.D. Mize Rd.
Blue Springs, MO 64014
816-229-1245

Thomas A. Lovinggood, DDS
Lovinggood Orthodontics
3010 S. 291 Hwy, Suite R
Independence, MO 64057
816-373-2227

Eric Neuer, DDS
Eastland Family Dental
19401 E. 40 Hwy., Suite 180
Independence, MO 64055
816-795-7007

Randall Snyder, DDS
Comfort Dental
651 E. 24 Hwy.
Independence, MO 64050
816-461-6911