Kids’ Club

The Kids’ Club program is for patients who are not ready for treatment yet. This program enables us to monitor the eruptive pattern of the permanent teeth, and monitor the growth of the jaws. Sometimes, poor eruption patterns of permanent teeth may be eliminated with early removal of baby teeth, which may reduce the treatment time required for braces.   The goal of Kids’ Club visits is to make good decisions so that when orthodontic treatment is eventually prescribed, that treatment can be as simple and cost-effective for the family as possible.

We normally see Kids’ Club patients every 9-12 months. There is no fee for this program, and it helps Dr. Theroux,  Dr. Barefoot, and Dr. Donahue determine the optimum time to begin treatment and achieve the best possible result for your child. The only requirement to benefit from these free appointments is that you schedule your next checkup while in the office. We do not send reminders to schedule.

As far as the kids are concerned, the Total Orthodontics Kids’ Club is FUN! We have games and contests for the Kids’ Club members to keep their appointments fun and interesting! Children love coming to these appointments.

We have over 1,600 members in our Kids’ Club! Why so many? Because we do not recommend unnecessary early orthodontic treatment and it is our goal to treat children one time and one time only whenever possible. Over 90% of our patients are treated in one phase. Our doctors feel Two Phase orthodontics is grossly over-prescribed by orthodontists and we believe the research supports our doctors’ position.