Before and After: Grant Sandercox

Grant Sandercox began his braces treatment fairly young.  His adult teeth had almost all come in, with a few problems.  His parents hoped that, by beginning his treatment early, he would be available to have a great smile without any problems when he was older.

If you take a closer look at Grant's smile before braces, you can see some of the reasons his parents wanted to begin his treatment:  several teeth are crooked, he has issues with misalignment, and he has some problems with his bite.  Some of his bottom teeth line up inside his upper teeth, while a few point outside them.  Problems with spacing and alignment can sometimes lead to more cavities down the road, so it was wise for him to begin treatment early!

The time spent in treatment was more than worth it.  Grant's teeth are spaced perfectly, with the upper two teeth now right in the center of his mouth.  His alignment and bite have both been fixed.  Even with just a glance, you can't help but notice that his smile is incredible!

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your smile story, Grant.  You were a great patient, and it was an honor to work with you!

Meet Vicki

We would love to introduce you to Vicki Tipton.  Vicki is a Scheduling Coordinator at our Clovis office.  She has been with us for almost 4 years, and is an invaluable member of our Clovis team.  

When we asked Vicki what she loves the most about her job, her response was "Everything".  She loves and appreciates our awesome Clovis patients, as well as the people she works with in our office.  We know our staff there love and appreciate her so much as well.

When she's not at the office, Vicki loves spending time with her family.  She has been married to her husband for 33 years, and together they have six beautiful kids.  She enjoys hunting and reading a good book (just not at the same time!), and someday she would love to visit Maine.

Vicki says if there is one thing she would want to tell our patients, is that she wants them to know how much she enjoys and appreciates them.  We couldn't agree with her more!

The next time you're in our office, be sure and tell Vicki hi.  We know it will make her day!

Before and After: Kaeley Richards

Kaeley Richards came to us wanting to fix some problems with the alignment of her teeth.  If you look at her before picture, you can tell she had a great smile already in place, she just needed a few minor adjustments.  

A closer look will show you some of the issues she was hoping to correct.  There is a tooth on her upper left side that is crooked, and overlaps the front tooth when it shouldn't.  On the bottom level, her front six teeth have similar problem.  They are aligned incorrectly, causing them to overlap more than they should.  Her middle four teeth on the bottom are also a little too far in, causing her underbite to be even more pronounced.

Take a close up look at her smile after treatment.  Gone is any sign of overlap, and her alignment is literally almost perfect.  If you look even closer, you will notice that we have also helped to straighten out her back teeth.  Before, they angled in toward the center of her mouth very deeply.  After, they line up much more straight up and down.

The results are great.  Like we said before, she had a beautiful smile from the beginning.  But after her treatment, look at the way it lights up her face.  There are no more dark spaces from where things are misaligned.  Instead, all you see is her beautiful "pearly whites" :).  

Kaeley, your smile looks incredible!  Thank you for the privilege of getting to be apart of it!

Meet Jaclyn!

We're so excited to introduce one of the newest members of our staff.  Jaclyn Dickerson is our new Records Coordinator.  Her job is to take pictures of each of our patients after every appointment, and she loves getting to see their progress.  She has loved the chance to get to know our patients on a personal level.  

Since Jaclyn is one of our newest members of our team, we thought you should all know more about her.  She went to school at Tech and has two older sisters.  One of her favorite things of all is getting to be an aunt to her nieces and nephews--she loves spending time with them!

Some of her favorite pastimes are watching movies, singing in her car, and baking and decorating cakes.  She is an amazing cake decorator, and we would tell her to start her own business, but we want her to stay with our office as long as possible :).

The next time you're in our office, be sure and tell Jaclyn hi.  She would love to get to know you better!

Before and After: Reed Hamilton

Reed Hamilton came to us pretty young, right after most of his adult teeth had just come in.  Take a look at his smile, and you can see some of the reasons that he wanted treatment.

Before braces, there were some issues with spacing and alignment.  The front teeth are a little crooked, and the teeth angle in toward the center of his mouth.  

If you look at the back right teeth, you'll also notice that they fall inside the lower teeth, rather than resting on the outside like they do on the left.

After his braces treatment, his smile has taken on a whole new look.  If you look a little closer, you'll notice some of the changes that were made.

Immediately, you can see that his teeth are straighter, and they are aligned perfectly.  If you look at his back teeth, you can see how they no longer angle so sharply towards the center of his mouth, but are a little more up and down.  His upper back right teeth no longer rest inside the lower ones, but are aligned correctly.

The transformation is incredible.  The first thing you notice when you look at him is his smile.  And right away, you notice that it is amazing!

Thanks for allowing us to be part of your smile transformation, Reed!  We think it turned out incredible!

Meet Erin!

Erin Rowley works at the front desk of our Clovis office.  She has been with us over half a year, and we're so glad that she joined our office.

Erin grew up in Clovis, and has raised her family here.  She and her husband of 19 years have two sweet girls, and they love spending time together.  When she's not working or spending time with her family, Erin loves to bake (and all of us at the office are willing any time to sample her work!).

Erin says that if she could tell her patients anything, it would be "Remember to brush your teeth!"  (Very good advice, we think :).  

We're so glad you're here, Erin.  We love having you as part of our team!

Before and After: Mary Beth Sandercox

We love looking at the transformation of Mary Beth Sandercox's smile.  When she came to our office, she was a young girl with a great smile that needed just a little bit to make it extraordinary.

When you look at her smile before, you'll notice that she came to us as her teeth were really beginning to mature.  As her adult teeth came in, they had a few problems.

Most of her teeth came in pretty crooked.  If you take a close look at her gum line, you can see that her gum doesn't form a straight line as it would normally.  She has teeth that are coming in crooked, and if you look toward the back of her mouth, you can also see that her teeth angle in toward the center of her mouth quite a bit.  

Mary Beth's case is a great example of why it's important to start braces treatment as adult teeth are maturing.  It can help them come in correctly, rather than trying to correct them if they come in misaligned.

If you take a close look at her smile after treatment, you will be amazed at the transformation.  Her teeth are more mature, and now they are more aligned.  Look at her gum line:  it's now perfectly straight.  

Take another look at her back teeth:  before, they slanted in too much toward the center of her mouth. Now, they have great alignment, and her bite has held together perfectly.

When you look at the way her smile now, the change is amazing.  It lights up her entire face and eyes, and is absolutely perfect.  

We love your smile, Mary Beth!  Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your transformation!

Meet Nanci!

Nanci Iglesias began working for us in July 2011, and in the past two years she has worn many hats for our team.  She helps with BTs, IBS impressions and pour-ups, as well as 3-D imaging records, x-rays and cleaning impression trays.

Before she worked at St. Clair and Massey, she attended San Antonio College for Medical and Dental Assistants, and completed in 2000.  She was recommended to our office by her former employer, and she has been worthy of every good word spoken about her.

One of Nanci's favorite things about joining our office is getting to know everyone on our team.  We pride ourself on hiring incredible staff members, and we love to hear that they enjoy each other as much as we enjoy them.

Nanci and her husband Jeff have one cat and one dog, and they are expecting their first child any day now!  She and her husband enjoy traveling and exploring new places, and her newest favorite past time is getting everything ready for the newest addition to their family.

Nanci also enjoys country music and can't wait to revisit San Fransisco someday.  She has been there once for quick work trip, but wasn't able to fully experience all the city has to offer.  Some day she wants to return to take in the food, people, and attractions as much as possible.

One random fact that many may not know about Nanci is that she is a masterful speller, and always finds herself mentally correcting any misspellings she finds online or in text messages.  The next time you see her, she would love it if you would tell her hi.  Just make sure to spell everything correctly if you write a note ;). 

Before and After: Ty Crownover

When Ty Crownover first came to us, his smile was a little less than perfect.  He had a gap between his front teeth, and his teeth were somewhat crooked and misaligned.  

If you take a closer look at Ty's teeth, you'll also notice how they slant in toward the center of his mouth quite a bit.  While some slanting is normal for everyone, too much can cause problems with spacing and overcrowding.  

The transformation after Ty's treatment is incredible.  The gap is gone, and his teeth are even and aligned perfectly.  If you look closely, you will see that the slanting has been corrected as well.

It's incredible the way Ty's treatment has completely transformed his face.  He definitely has the kind of smile you don't forget easily.

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your smile transformation, Ty.  We enjoyed working with you so much!

Meet Coren!

Coren DeFoor is an Orthodontic Assistant at our Clovis office.  She has been with us for about six months, and we have loved getting to know her.  She comes to us after having been one of our patients.  Coren says that after her treatment, she knew she wanted to be a part of her team.  More than anything, she wants all of our Clovis patients to know that she really cares about each of them and has their comfort most in mind.

Her favorite part of working with our office is the interaction she has with all of our patients.  They are her favorite part of her work.  When she's not at work, she loves to spend time with her family.  Her sister, Lacey, has also been one of our patients, and parents are close as well.  Her father works for the railroad and her mother works for the county.  And her new husband, Tyler, works for the Sheriff's Department, and they are currently working to remodel their house together. 

She has always wanted to visit Italy and hopes to cross it off of her bucket list someday.  She also enjoys going with friends to hunt, but she doesn't actually like to participate in the "hunting" herself--she's just in it for the beautiful scenery and the company she gets to keep.

Now that you know a little more about Coren, be sure to tell her the next time you see her in our office.  She'll love to get to know you more!  And be sure to give her a big Congratulations on her new marriage.  She made an incredibly beautiful bride!

Before and After: Brandi Vasquez

When Brandi Vasquez first came to us for orthodontic treatment, she was a beautiful girl with a beautiful smile.  However, she had some issues with overcrowding that really bothered her, as well as a growing overbite.

If you look closer, you'll also notice that she had some issues in alignment with her back teeth.  Over time this spacing problem could become more apparent if not corrected.

The transformation after treatment is incredible.  The overcrowding problems are gone, and have been replaced with straight, even teeth.  The protruding overbite has been pulled back, and the issues in alignment toward the back have been removed, leaving her teeth in a straighter line.

This change is evident in her smile.  It now lights up her entire face, and takes away some of the round look to her cheeks.  Her smile was beautiful before, but  now it really lights up her entire face.  It's impossible to see it and not want to smile back.

Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your smile transformation, Brandi.  We really enjoyed getting to know you!

Meet Brittney!

Brittney Dixon is an orthodontic assistants in our Clovis office, and has been part of our team there for over a year.  She comes to Clovis from Colorado where she went to Pikes Peak College and received a Dental Certification.

Her favorite thing about working at our office is that the staff has become like a second family to her.  And since her family is in many places, that's been a gift:  she has a fiancé, but her mother and younger brother live in Colorado, and her older brother lives in Georgia.  She also has two dogs that are just like family.

When Brittney isn't working, she enjoys being home with her dogs, snowboarding, and baking desserts (we try to get her to share as often as we can!).  She also says that she's a definite neat freak, vacuuming her floors and bleaching her counters almost every day.

When we asked her one thing she would want her patients to know, she said it would be, "If you see yellow snow, don't eat it!"

Before and After: Chase Brand

This month's before and after features Chase Brand.  Chase came to us pretty young, and his treatment that shows the advantage of starting braces treatment early.  Because his treatment was started at a younger age, he gets to enjoy all that is before him with an incredible smile.  

When Chase first came to us, he had a contagious smile, but he also had some issues with the spacing of his teeth.  It was clear that these problems were not ones that could possibly correct themselves someday.

Along with these spacing issues, you can also see a small problem with Chase's bite.  If you look closely toward the back of his mouth, you can tell that his bottom teeth tend to learn inward, toward the center of his mouth, rather than pointing straight.

The after pictures pretty much speak for themselves.  After braces, Chase's smile has no issues in spacing and alignment, and his bite has been straightened out more.

You've got a great smile, Chase!  Thank you for allowing us to be part of it!

Meet Angela!

Angela grew up in Clovis, NM.  After she graduated from Clovis High School, we went on to receive her DANB certification.  (A DANB certification stands for Dental Assistant National Board certification).

She became an orthodontist assistant at our Clovis office over two years ago, and we couldn't be happier that she's here.

When she isn't working, Anglea loves to spend time with her friends and family.  One of their favorite past-times is to watch movies together.  Angela loves a good seafood restaurant, and she says her all-time favorite get-away spot is Hawaii.

One of the things Angela most loves about her job is getting to be a part of the beautiful smile transformations that take place for our patients.

Have you met Angela?  If not, be sure and tell her hi they next time you're in our office!

Before and After: Kelly Perez

When Kelly Perez came to our office, she was a beautiful girl who didn't yet have a lot of confidence in her smile.  Her main purpose in coming to us was to fix her appearance and straighten crooked teeth.

Kelly's example perfectly shows the wide range of treatments we offer.  At first glance, her smile doesn't seem to be bad at all.  You can tell that her front teeth are somewhat offset, and that some crookedness is apparent in the teeth next to them.

When you look a little closer, you can see more of the issues we were able to fix.  Her lower teeth also had crookedness, and if you look at her teeth toward the back, you can see some issues with alignment.  Fixing this not only improved her appearance, it also improved her bite.

The result after her treatment?  Beautiful.  Right away, you notice her smile, and how it lights up her entire face.  Not only do you see her now-incredibly straight teeth, it almost seems like her treatment has expanded her smile.  Because we fixed issues with alignment, you actually see more of her pearly whites. The changes in treatment also resulted in a more pronounced chin, and more distinct jawbones.  

Congratulations on your new smile, Kelly.  We think you look incredible!

Meet Jill Campbell!

Jill Campbell has worked at St. Clair and Massey Orthodontics for three years as a treatment and scheduling coordinator for our Clovis office.  If you have been to our Clovis office, you know that she's great.

Jill loves Clovis, and loves to call it home.  She grew up there and went to college at New Mexico State University.  When she's not working, Jill enjoys time with her husband and two boys.  They like to go to the lake, play volleyball, and be anywhere with lots of sun and water.  Jill loves Mexican food (green chiles, anyone?), and is a big fan of getting a laugh.  Adam Sandler movies are among her favorites.

Jill's favorite thing about her job is the people:  she loves the people she gets to work with and the people she gets to serve everyday.  The next time you're in our Clovis office, be sure to come see her and say hi!