Orthodontics Clinic

Orthodontic care is provided by postgraduate residents who have earned dental degrees and are receiving additional training in our graduate orthodontics program. Residents are overseen by faculty members who are certified orthodontists at the college or in the local area.
Residents and faculty members work together to design individualized, comprehensive orthodontic plans for each patient. Treatment is carried out by residents with faculty overseeing each appointment.

If the patient qualifies as a “less complex case,” orthodontic care will be provided by a dental student alongside a resident and faculty member.

Your time is as important as ours. We will do everything possible to see you or your child on time. In return, we ask you to do the same for us.

If you must be late or need to reschedule, please call 402-472-1330.

On average, full orthodontic care takes around 2 years to complete. Missed and rescheduled appointments can set back orthodontic progress significantly. It is important to commit to approximately 1 appointment per month before beginning treatment.

Treatment in our orthodontic clinic is supervised by a specific orthodontic faculty member during each clinic session. In order to maintain the best continuity of care for you or your child, your appointments will be scheduled during the clinic sessions when your assigned faculty member is supervising the clinic.

All, or most, of your appointments will be scheduled on the same day of the week. Please inform your resident if there are days of the week that will or will not work.

By Nebraska law, a parent or legal guardian must consent to dental care for minors under age 19 (unless independent from parents). A parent or legal guardian must accompany a minor under age 19 to provide consent to care or no care will be provided.

• At this appointment, we will explain what can be done about any orthodontic problems we identify and when appropriate treatment should be started.
• We also will discuss if you or your child’s orthodontic treatment will be covered by your insurance. (See Medicaid information.)
• If it is too early for orthodontic treatment to begin, a follow-up appointment may be recommended to determine if/when orthodontic care should be started.
• There is no fee for the screening appointment.

• At this appointment, we will gather complete orthodontic diagnostic information to prepare treatment options for orthodontic care. This may or may not include an exam, x-rays, impressions, digital scans, photos and 3D imaging.
• If you have x-rays from other dental offices, you may have them sent to the school before this appointment
• A fee of $420 is required to take records at this appointment.

• After the records appointment, we will prepare treatment options to address any orthodontic problems we diagnose.
  At the consultation appointment, we will explain the orthodontic problems we have diagnosed, possible treatment options, the time involved, costs, possible risks and potential benefits.
• You will then be asked to select the orthodontic care you will accept for yourself or your child, including an option of no care.
• If you have decided to finance your or your child’s treatment with a monthly payment plan, you will be required to bring a voided check to this appointment in order to set up the automatic withdrawal payments.
• No fee is due at this appointment unless treatment is started the same day.

• After treatment has been initiated, you or your child are expected to attend appointments approximately once per month.
• All of these appointments will be scheduled on the same day of the week throughout treatment so you can be seen by the same dental care team.

We are committed to keeping patients comfortable during and after treatment. Emergency care is available after hours by calling 402-472-1333.