Functional and Cosmetic Excellence

The right diagnosis,the right path.

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FACE is a goal-oriented and comprehensive philosophy of diagnosis and treatment that sees orthodontics as more than aligning teeth.

In the FACE approach, treatment does not begin with a bracket system or mechanics; it begins with the right diagnosis and building a problem list from the outset.

Then treatment goals are set, a treatment plan is built to reach them, and only then are the appropriate treatment mechanics chosen and applied.

Lateral view of the skull from the Sobotta atlas, 1909; mandible in closure.

Approach

In FACE, the goal is not merely well-aligned teeth. Facial and dental aesthetics, orthopedic stability, periodontal health, functional occlusion, jaw joint health, the airway and long-term stability are among the core treatment goals.

On the way to these goals, four core bioesthetic principles show the way: orthopedic stability, harmony of form and function, anterior guidance and facial aesthetics.