Dixon Orthodontics

I have a daughter (15yrs old) and a son (almost 13). We saw Dr. Brenda Caillouel about a 1 ½ years ago just for a consult. At that time my daughter was seeing another orthodontist and we wanted to make sure the treatment was going as planned because we had some concerns. Dr. Brenda never talked down about the current orthodontist and she explained to me why the doctor was doing what he was doing with my daughter’s teeth. She also told me what to expect for her treatment and basically left an open door if we wanted to return. In addition, the current orthodontist was pushing to put braces on my son and Dr. Brenda said he wasn’t quite ready.
Well, we absolutely did return this week. It has been a year since my daughter has had her braces off and I see one of her teeth moving (she wears her retainers religiously). Dr. Brenda adjusted her retainer and set up a plan to get that tooth in the right position with little effort which made me and my daughter happy. Dr. Brenda even addressed my daughter’s jaw problems and wisdom teeth!
Plus, now my son is really ready for braces and with his case it should only be a year long. My kids have been seeing Dr. Sauer in the same office for the last 13 years. We should have started with their orthodontist to begin with… its so convenient!

Our dentist (from the same practice) recommended Dr. Brenda Caillouel and we scheduled an appointment. Without reviewing my child’s x-​rays and after spending only a few minutes (literally 3 – 5) looking at their actual teeth; the decision was to pull teeth and then use braces to make everything align. There was absolutely no discussion of the current bite or future implications of pulling the teeth; much less any alternatives. When I asked for details on why that was the recommendation and a description of the process, there was a distinct pause in the conversation and absolutely no substantive detail provided. Platitudes that everything will be fine were offered and we were out of there.
Who knows it might be the right treatment, but the lack of clinical effort combined with her inability to explain it in detail will take us to a new orthodontist.