Patient Story · Video

Realignment, not replacement — fixing what was already in her mouth.

Rather than redo the upper arch, Dr. Andrus realigned the lower teeth and implant — solving the problem without the cost and time of full replacement.

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I came to Dr. Andrus because I had some problems with my dentures and my implant in the bottom. And Dr. Andrus readjusted my teeth. He aligned the lowers — he didn't have to do the uppers, he could just readjust them. And I am pleased with the work he's done.

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An existing problem, fixed without starting over.

I came to Dr. Andrus because I had some problems with my dentures and my implant in the bottom.

Dr. Andrus readjusted my teeth. He aligned the lowers — he didn't have to do the uppers. He could just readjust them.

And I am pleased with the work he's done.

"He aligned the lowers — he didn't have to do the uppers." — A happy patient

Why a specialist's first option isn't always 'redo it all'

When existing dental work isn't fitting right, many dentists' default answer is to redo the entire arch — costly, time-consuming, and often unnecessary. As a board-certified prosthodontist, Dr. Andrus is trained to evaluate which adjustments will solve the actual problem, and which restorations are still serviceable. In this case, the upper arch was fine; only the lower needed realignment. Solutions for missing teeth → · Digital dentures →

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