Dr. Fleming, your local Insignia™ provider

We hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! Today, Dr. Fleming and team thought we'd talk a little more about our Insignia treatment. You're probably asking yourself: What, exactly, is Insignia and how is the treatment different than regular braces? Well, for one, shorter treatment time. While it takes - on average - two years to complete traditional orthodontic treatment, the treatment time for Insignia is much shorter. Through the use of Insignia’s sophisticated 3-D imaging, treatment planning, and customized braces with customized precision archwires, Dr. Fleming can reduce treatment time compared to that of regular braces.

In addition to shortening treatment times, the greater efficiency of the Insignia system also helps reduce the number of adjustments and wire changes your mouth will need, and that means fewer trips to our office. The Insignia system’s 3-D software lets Dr. Fleming analyze how to effectively and efficiently align your teeth. With Insignia, personalized archwires are designed to move your teeth into proper alignment, reducing the number of maintenance visits.

If you have any questions about orthodontic treatment with Insignia braces, please feel free to give us a call! Dr. Fleming is one of a select number of orthodontists certified to practice with Insignia’s cutting-edge technology.

Ask Dr. Fleming: Who benefits from braces, anyway?

Braces aren’t just for pre-adolescents and teenagers anymore! Dr. Harold Fleming will tell you that anyone, at any age, can benefit from orthodontic treatment, whether it’s correcting a problem not treated in your younger years, or catching a problem early.

To ensure the best overall treatment, the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO, recommends that children receive an orthodontic consultation as early as age seven. If a problem is evident, taking action early can spare a lot of treatment and expense down the road.

If you never received orthodontic treatment when you were young, don’t worry! You’re never too old for a beautiful smile. Set up an appointment for a consultation at 703-534-8711 and find out how orthodontics will transform your smile, as well as your life!

With Fleming Orthodontics, access to your account any day, any time

Access to your account, 24/7. Sounds simple and convenient, doesn’t it?

Did you know that patients at Fleming Orthodontics have access to their account 24 hours a day, seven days a week—all through our website? You can look up your appointments and all of your account details at your convenience, from the comfort of your own home! And, because we know folks sometimes forget, you can even receive appointment reminders through email or text messages!

You, too, can sign up for this convenient service on our website by clicking on the "Patient Login" button on our homepage. Please give us a call if you have any questions about getting started!

What’s on your reading list?

With the school year close to winding down for a lot of our patients at Fleming Orthodontics, we wanted to remind all our patients about the importance of reading. Sure, it’s easy to keep putting off reading this time of year, but reading is a vital step in brain development and literacy. And if you needed any more reason to read, May marks "Get Caught Reading Month.”

Today, we thought we’d ask: What's on YOUR reading list? What are some of your all-time favorites? Out of ideas for great reads? Ask us for suggestions, and Dr. Fleming & team would be happy to provide a few suggestions. You may also ask a local librarian in Falls Church for some ideas on what to read next!

Happy reading! Be sure to share with us your book picks or your all-time favorite novels or literature on our Facebook page!