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!

Meet Dolorine Vela

You can't spend time at St. Clair's without meeting Dolorine Vela.  She has worked as an Orthodontic Assistant for St. Clair's for almost 10 years.  Our practice would not be the same without her.

Dolorine grew up in Clovis, where she attended Clovis High School and Clovis Community College.  She was trained to be an Orthodontic Assistant and then came to work for St. Clair's.

When we asked her what she most loves about her job, Dolorine's immediate answer was the patients.  She loves the opportunity to spend time with you all and getting to know you better.  Being able to invest in your lives means more to her than anything.

When she's not at work, she enjoys being able to spend time with her friends and family.  One of their favorite things to do together is share a meal as family, and it's even better if it's Mexican food (which is Dolorine's favorite).

The next time you're in the office, be sure and tell Dolorine hi.  It would make her day!