One Doctor for the Whole Family
About Dr. Glenn Glass
Dr. Glenn Glass trained at the University of Alabama School of Dentistry and earned his master's degree in orthodontics before setting up practice on the Gulf Coast. He belongs to the American Association of Orthodontists and lectures regularly at schools and study clubs.
What matters more day to day is that you see the same doctor every visit. Nobody has to re-explain a treatment plan halfway through, and a parent and two kids in treatment at once are all being tracked by the same person.
Your Family Orthodontist in Brewton
A family orthodontist treats every age under one roof, which sounds simple until you have two kids at different stages of treatment and a parent who wants their own teeth sorted out. At our Brewton office we see children, teens and adults, and families often book back to back so one trip covers everybody.
Orthodontics for Children in Brewton
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends a first orthodontic check up no later than age seven. That surprises a lot of parents, since most seven year olds still have baby teeth. That is exactly the point. Enough permanent teeth have come in by then to spot a developing problem with jaw growth or crowding while there is still room to influence it.
Most kids who come in at that age do not need treatment yet. We will tell you that plainly and set a time to look again rather than starting something early for the sake of it. When early treatment is genuinely worth doing, catching it at seven can shorten what comes later.
Orthodontics for Teens in Brewton
Teenagers are the classic orthodontic patient, and the question every one of them asks is how long they will be in braces. There is no single answer, because the honest one depends on the case. Most teen treatment runs somewhere between eighteen months and two years.
Braces in Brewton come in more forms than they used to. Metal brackets are smaller and more comfortable than the ones their parents wore, and colored elastics let teens make them their own. Clear ceramic brackets blend into the teeth for anyone who would rather not advertise it. For the right case, Invisalign in Brewton skips brackets altogether.
Orthodontics for Adults in Brewton
Adult patients are a real and growing part of the practice. Some never had treatment as kids and finally decided to. Others had braces years ago, stopped wearing a retainer at some point and watched things drift back.
Teeth move at any age, which is why treatment works at any age. Adults usually care most about how visible it is, and both ceramic brackets and clear aligners handle that well. Dr. Glass will tell you which one your bite is actually suited to rather than which one sounds nicest.
Why Families Book Together
Running two or three people through treatment at once is mostly a scheduling problem. We stack family appointments so one drive into Brewton covers everyone, and each patient's plan stays its own thing rather than getting muddled with a sibling's.
If you want a fuller walk through of what to look for when choosing a practice, our complete guide to family orthodontics in Brewton covers the questions worth asking.
Brewton Family Orthodontist FAQs
Can my kids and I be treated at the same practice?
Yes, and it is common here. Dr. Glass treats every age, so a parent, a teenager and a younger child can all be patients at the same office with appointments scheduled together.
At what age should my child first see an orthodontist?
Age seven, per the American Association of Orthodontists. Most children will not need treatment that early, but it is the earliest point a developing bite problem can be identified and planned around.
Do you treat adults?
Yes. There is no upper age limit as long as your teeth and gums are healthy. A good share of the patients Dr. Glass sees in Brewton are adults.
Will we see the same doctor at every visit?
Yes. Dr. Glass handles the treatment planning and the appointments himself, so you are not explaining your case to someone new each time.
Can we schedule family appointments back to back?
That is what we prefer. Tell the front desk who is coming and we will group the visits so one trip covers the whole family.
Schedule a free consultation for one person or for the whole family and we will take it from there.