{"id":12084,"date":"2023-09-15T11:33:06","date_gmt":"2023-09-15T10:33:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/?p=12084"},"modified":"2023-09-15T11:46:12","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T10:46:12","slug":"what-an-orthodontic-assessment-appointment-is-like-at-velez-lozano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/what-an-orthodontic-assessment-appointment-is-like-at-velez-lozano\/","title":{"rendered":"What is an orthodontic assessment appointment at V\u00e9lez & Lozano like?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sometimes, when family or friends interested in having orthodontic treatment, or potential patients who write to us through our networks, or even at a social event, an acquaintance asks us, when we reply that orthodontic assessment appointments at V\u00e9lez & Lozano last approximately one hour, their reaction is usually: One hour? And what do you do in an hour?<\/p>\n

That is why we will try to explain it:<\/p>\n

What does an orthodontic assessment appointment consist of?<\/h2>\n
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  1. First step: Getting to know each other<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    At an orthodontic assessment appointment, the first thing we do is get to know our potential patient. It is vitally important for us to know why you want orthodontics and how we can help you. Your goals will help us to design the treatment plan, for example, if your strongest intention is aesthetics and you are considering ceramic veneers, your teeth should not be in the same position as they would otherwise be. Your habits, for example, will help us to choose the most suitable type of orthodontics for your case, although in the vast majority of cases it will be invisible orthodontics, due to its many advantages.<\/p>\n