We offer expert care for adults seeking orthodontic treatment in Wichita, with every detail designed around your experience. This isn’t just about straightening teeth, it’s about helping you feel confident, supported, and seen. Every step is intentional, reflecting our promise of premium care without shortcuts.
Your journey begins with a comprehensive consultation. Our treatment coordinator will gather digital scans, photographs, and bite records to understand your current smile architecture. Dr. Santucci personally reviews this data to assess facial harmony, airway health, and alignment patterns, laying the foundation for your custom smile design.
Using our proprietary ten-point framework, known as The Santucci Smile, we create a detailed plan built around structure, balance, and natural beauty. Every treatment recommendation is tied to your facial features, lifestyle, and long-term goals. You’ll review visual models and walk through the process like you’re reviewing architectural plans—clear, intentional, and tailored to you.
Whether we use Pitts21® self-ligating braces or Spark™ clear aligners, every phase of your treatment is staged to follow the natural progression of a well-designed smile.
Braces or aligners for adults begin fine-tuning alignment and smile flow. We create the signature arc that matches your lower lip and gives your smile a youthful and dynamic flow.
We reduce dark spaces at the corners of the mouth so the smile looks wider, fuller, and more natural. When needed, we use precision tools like TADs or bite turbos for optimal results.
We evaluate how much of the tooth shows at rest and in motion. Too little makes a smile look aged, too much can appear gummy. Our goal is a natural, balanced, and youthful display.
Your teeth and bite play a major role in how your lips are supported. A properly designed smile enhances facial esthetics by gently lifting and filling the lips in a natural, age-appropriate way.
Centering your smile within the face creates balance and visual calm. We carefully align the dental midline with the facial midline to anchor the smile.
Centering your smile within the face creates balance and visual calm. We carefully align the dental midline with the facial midline to anchor the smile.
We refine how the teeth touch side by side, creating smooth transitions and eliminating visual distractions. It’s a detail that elevates the overall symmetry and flow of the smile.
We refine how the teeth touch side by side, creating smooth transitions and eliminating visual distractions. It’s a detail that elevates the overall symmetry and flow of the smile.
The edges of the teeth—where they show most prominently—are customized with texture, contour, and length to reflect your age, personality, and function. It’s subtle, but it’s everything.
A beautiful smile should also be sustainable. That means creating space that supports healthy breathing, jaw posture, and long-term function. Because true orthodontic care is about more than alignment—it’s about foundation for life.
When your treatment finishes, the real impact begins. You’ll leave with more than just straight teeth—you’ll leave with a smile that functions beautifully, fits your face, and feels entirely yours.
A great result deserves to last. That’s why we offer retainers to anyone who’s completed treatment, whether here or elsewhere. Our retainer program ensures you have access to high-quality retainers built for long-term protection and comfort.
Choose from a one-time retainer or join our unlimited, 8-year retainer program designed to keep your smile looking its best for years to come.
