Kellyn Hodges Orthodontics

I do not recommend getting treatment with this team. I was promised to have my braces off within two years but I ended up wearing them for 3. would’ve been more if I hadn’t demanded to rush the treatment. Different doctors handle your case every time which made it so confusing because they all had different opinions on treatment. Multiple times my teeth moved back to the way the were because they couldn’t make up their minds with the treatment, and appointments are every 2 – 3 months. Some of the staff members are nice and polite… where as few of them are just rude. I went for a second opinion with a couple other orthodontists, and they all agreed that my braces journey should not have taken that much time. Over all, I’m not satisfied with how the whole treatment went for me.

Horrible experience with my daughter and her braces… Always felt rushed and she still needs more work done.
Update: Despite my better judgment, I went back to this place. Communication is lacking, visits are rushed like a cattle shoot and bottom line you get what you pay for. This is why African Americans steer clear of African American businesses. Shady practices and sub par service.

I went to the Montgomeryville location starting 2001 and had my braces in for about 2 ½ years. I had a slight underbite so basically she pulled my bottom teeth in to give me an overbite. In doing that, my bottom front and side gums receded a lot (I was not told that this would be a side effect). I had to get some bottom side teeth pulled (per Dr. Hodges) before getting the braces, so that’s why the gums on the side receded.
During every visit, she always rushed through and never really told me what was going on. I guess since I was an adult and there wasn’t a parent there asking questions, she didn’t bother to tell me much. In retrospect, I should have asked more questions and done more research.
The primary reasons that I went with Dr. Hodges were because she had good hours and was close by. In retrospect, those weren’t good reasons. I only had to get my braces adjusted once every few months, so it wouldn’t be a big deal if I had to take off a few hours from work to get that done. And if I had to drive an hour or so, that’s fine since it’d only be a few times a year.
Dr. Hodges does dress and present herself in a professional manner, but that doesn’t speak for her work. Had I known that my gums would have receded like this, I might not have gone through with the braces.
The orthodontists always make it out like if you don’t get your underbite fixed you’ll have a lot of problems later on. Yeah, an underbite is not ideal, but look at how many older people have slight underbites. I don’t think most of them have any major dental issues.
So instead of having an underbite, I now have receding gums to worry about. I’ve gone to a periodontist (gum specialist) and basically I’d need a gum graft which requires a few visits.
I don’t know how Dr. Hodges is now, but back then it seemed like her office was a mill – get as many patients in and out as quickly as possible. Her prices were not that great back then – about average.