I first started seeing Dr. Jackson for my daughter when she was 4 years old because she had twisted front teeth from sucking on her finger, and her teeth were very crowded. Dr. Jackson designed a "butterfly" like device for her front two teeth and then used expanders, so she had a minimal time in braces later on. This not only made her happy to spend relatively little time in braces (one year, when other orthodontists expected 2 to 3 years), but was also much more economical. For my son, he had 1 1/2 years in braces, and was neglectful with his retainer ( as teenagers can be) so when he was upset that his front teeth were separating, she placed a single wire between his two front teeth (behind them so no one can see it) and they look great again. What I like about Dr. Jackson is that she solves problems on an individual basis, she keeps them in braces a minimum period of time to do the trick, and both my kids' teeth look great.