Why Invisalign? From Dr. Ehrmantrout

Are you interested in straightening your teeth, but aren't interested in doing so through conventional orthodontic treatment? Dr. Ehrmantrout and our staff would like to recommend Invisalign!

Invisalign aligners are customized, clear aligners used to straighten teeth quicker and with fewer office visits than traditional braces.

Here are a couple of questions you may have:

Why would I want Invisalign?

Not only are the aligners invisible, they are removable, so you can eat and drink what you want while in treatment. Plus, brushing and flossing are no problem. They are also comfortable, with no metal to cause mouth abrasions during treatment. And no metal and wires usually means you spend less time in your doctor's office getting adjustments. Invisalign also allows you to view your own virtual treatment plan when you start so you can see how your straight teeth will look when your treatment is complete.

How does it work?

You wear each set of aligners for about 2 weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss. As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will move — little by little, week by week — until they have straightened to the final position Dr. Ehrmantrout has prescribed. You'll visit Dr. Ehrmantrout- about once every 6 weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned. Total treatment time averages 9-15 months and the average number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.

Call us to schedule your free initial consultation and find out if Invisalign is right for you!
Lacey 360-491-4884
Olympia 360-352-6376

How important is your smile? From Dr. Ehrmantrout

With our Hawks Prairie Orthodontics office in Lacey, Washington and our Olympia Orthodontics office in Olympia, our expert orthodontist and talented staff are committed to excellent in orthodontics and we aim to provide patient-oriented care with your best interests in mind.

Dr. Ehrmantrout and team know having a beautiful smile is important to you. And it's important to us, too.

And speaking of smiling, in a new poll conducted by Glamour Magazine, people were asked, “If you had to pick between having perfect teeth, eyesight or hair, which would you choose?

Well, 44 percent of folks out there are choosing teeth! In addition, the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, or AACD, conducted a study and found that 99.7 percent of those polled believed a smile is an important social asset. Respondents said straightness, whiteness, cleanliness, as well as the sincerity and sparkle of a person’s smile were all important factors not only socially, but career-wise as well.

As a native of Olympia, Washington, Dr. Ehrmantrout is an orthodontist dedicated to providing beautiful smiles in a comfortable, caring, and convenient environment. Give us a call to schedule your free initial consultation today!

Access your account—any day, any time, anywhere!

Access to your account, 24/7. Sounds simple and convenient, doesn’t it?

Patients at Hawks Prairie Orthodontics enjoy access to their account 24 hours a day, seven days a week—all through our website. You can look up your appointments and all of your account details at your convenience, all from the comfort of your own home! You can even receive appointment reminders through email or text messages!

You, too, may sign up for this convenient service on our website by clicking on the "Patient Login" button on our homepage. Please give us a call at 360-491-4884 if you have any questions about getting started! Or, you may ask us on Facebook!

Braces & Photoshop

This is an awesome way to get rid of your braces in your pictures! Adobe Photoshop is amazing and you can get a free trial! Anyone out there getting photos professionally done, you can request them do this to your pics instead of getting braces removed!

Connect with us on Facebook!

At Dr. Ehrmantrout's office, we truly value the relationships we have developed with our patients in Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Shelton, Centralia, Yelm, Dupont, Lakewood, University Place, Fort Lewis and surrounding communities. Even if you only see us for your appointment every three- to four months, did you know that you can now connect with Dr. Ehrmantrout and team on our Facebook page?

We invite you to “like” Hawks Prairie Orthodontics on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/HawksPrairieOrtho. We share office news and updates on our Fan Page, so, please, check it out! By Liking our page, you will receive updates from our office automatically on Facebook!

See you online! Enjoy your week!

- Dr. Ehrmantrout and team

Dr. Ehrmantrout & team, dispelling the myths about braces

Trust us when we say we are well-aware that there are quite a few myths about orthodontics (and orthodontists) flying around nowadays. But before you buy into those myths, Dr. Ehrmantrout and team want you to get the facts! Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists set the record straight (no pun intended) and have provided some information that sheds some light on the myths and facts of orthodontics. We encourage you to check them out today!

If you have any general questions about braces or your orthodontic treatment at Hawks Prairie Ortho or Olympia Orthodontics, please feel free to give us a call or ask us on Facebook!

We're BAAAAACK!

We are back! The Damon forum was great! We all had such a wonderful time but man we are all so happy to be home!

Some neat items coming down the road include bicuspid to bicuspid clear Damon braces for the upper arch (currently we are only able to offer cuspid to cuspid). We are also beginning to offer customized Damon braces for select cases, which includes a process similar to what we do for Invisalign treatment (It is called Insignia if you want to google it).

Check out our Facebook page for more photos and be sure to ask Dr. Ehrmantrout what else he learned at the Damon Forum during your next visit!