First Visit

It's a Date

Schedule your complimentary consultation at Up North Orthodontics. Choose from our two convenient locations and enjoy a seamless experience. During your initial phone call, we’ll gather the necessary information. Upon arrival, our friendly team will check you in, ensuring a smooth process for your personalized orthodontic care.

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Picture Perfect

Our records technician will introduce themselves and call you in for a series of photos and x-rays that our doctor will use as an aid to diagnose treatment.

Showtime

Our Treatment Coordinator will then bring you to our state-of-art exam rooms where you’ll meet our doctor, Dr. Spencer Crouch. They’ll take a series of facial measurements to get an accurate start on the proposed treatment. In this same exam, they’ll address your concerns, set goals, propose treatment, and answer any questions you might have.

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All in The Details

After Dr. Crouch proposes treatment and answers any questions, our treatment coordinators will dive into the specifics of your treatment plan. They’ll also guide you through our zero-interest in-house financing options and determine what will work best for you.

All Set!

Welcome to the Up North Ortho family! Before we part, we will set up a future appointment to get started with your treatment! We are excited and honored to be a part of your orthodontics journey.

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Orthodontic Treatment FAQs

During your first visit at Up North Orthodontics

During your first visit at Up North Orthodontics, diagnostic records are made to determine the best course of treatment. Complete diagnostic records typically include a medical and dental history, clinical examination, photos of the patient’s face and teeth, and X-rays. This information is used to develop a custom treatment plan for each patient. After the doctor has evaluated your records, we discuss your treatment with you in detail, including the cost for your particular case. If your preference is to begin right away, we make every effort to start your treatment that same day.

The purpose of the initial exam is to answer:

  • What sort of problem is present, if any?
  • When is the proper time to begin treatment?
  • What type of treatment is indicated?
  • How long will treatment take?
  • How much will the treatment cost?

The cost of treatment depends on the severity of the patient’s problem. The treatment coordinator will discuss fees and payment options, during the initial exam, if treatment is required. We have different payment plans to suit your budget and accept assignment from most insurance plans. We work hard to make orthodontics affordable.

Your investment includes:

  • Orthodontic records, which consists of x-rays, study models, and a personalized growth study workup to determine your treatment objectives.
  • Active treatment fee for both early treatment options and complete comprehensive treatment with braces or Invisalign includes all appliances, office visits, and procedures performed in the office. Appliances are durable and should last through the entire treatment period if the patient follows instructions. If appliances require replacement due to loss, breakage, misuse or failure to eliminate foods that cause damage, we reserve the right to charge an additional replacement fee.
  • One set of final retainers for our comprehensive (Phase II) patients is provided upon completion of treatment. There is a replacement fee for each additional retainer that is lost or broken.

Your investment does not include:

  • Work performed at other dental offices outside our orthodontic practice.
  • If an accident or injury occurs during treatment which results in TMJ (Temporo-Mandibular-Joint) complications, additional orthodontics, orthognathic surgery, etc, a fee adjustment may be required to complete treatment under these unusual circumstances.

If you have insurance, we will help you to determine the coverage you have available and maximize your benefits. We work with numerous insurances and will help in every way we can in filing your claim and handling any questions you may have.