Is your pre-teen or teenager ready for braces, and you're not sure where to start in Clinton Township? Elevate by Mashini Dental offers braces for growing smiles in a relaxed, hospitality-focused environment where your child is never treated like just another number on the schedule. Call 586-434-3400 or visit contact to schedule an orthodontic consultation today.
Orthodontic care at Elevate is overseen by Dr. Michael Mashini, DDS, a Michigan-licensed dentist and Michigan Dental Association member with over ten years of clinical experience. His continuing education in orthodontic and cosmetic approaches, together with a high volume of cases during his Aspen Dental years, informs how he plans treatment for teens and adults. He looks at alignment in the context of your whole smile, not in isolation. He returned to his Clinton Township hometown to found Elevate.
Metal braces use brackets, wires, and bands to gradually apply steady pressure that moves teeth into proper position over time. They are especially effective for correcting significant crowding, larger gaps, crossbites, and other alignment issues that are common during the pre-teen and teenage years, when the jaw is still developing and teeth respond predictably to guided movement.
Families throughout Clinton Township and neighboring Shelby Township bring their kids to Elevate by Mashini Dental once a general dentist or school screening flags a potential orthodontic need. Dr. Mashini evaluates each child's bite, jaw development, and tooth positioning to determine the right timing for treatment, since starting too early or too late can both affect outcomes.
Bringing a child in for braces can feel overwhelming, especially if this is your family's first experience with orthodontic treatment. At Elevate by Mashini Dental, Dr. Mashini takes the time to walk both parent and child through the process, answering questions in plain language and making sure your child feels comfortable rather than rushed.
While braces remain the go-to option for many younger patients dealing with more significant alignment issues, some older teens and adults prefer clear aligners for a less visible option. Elevate by Mashini Dental offers both, and Dr. Mashini can help you decide which approach best fits your child's needs, age, and lifestyle. If your family is weighing the two, our Invisalign Clinton Township page walks through how clear aligner treatment works for patients who qualify.
Most braces treatment begins with a consultation and evaluation of your child's teeth, jaw development, and bite. From there, Dr. Mashini will outline a treatment timeline, which can range from several months to a couple of years depending on the complexity of the case. If your child also needs routine dental care alongside orthodontic treatment, our Pediatric Dental Care Clinton Township page covers the checkups and preventive services that help keep braces treatment on schedule.
Our practice is located at 41781 Garfield Rd, Clinton Township, MI 48038, and welcomes orthodontic patients from Sterling Heights, Rochester Hills, Troy, and Macomb Township, along with the 48036 and 48038 ZIP codes.
Good oral hygiene becomes even more important once braces go on, since brackets and wires create extra places for plaque to hide. Our team shows every patient the specific brushing angles and flossing tools, like floss threaders or orthodontic flossers, that make cleaning around braces manageable rather than frustrating. We also review a simple list of foods to avoid, along with what to do if a bracket feels loose or a wire starts poking, so families always know when a quick call to the office is worthwhile versus something that can wait until the next scheduled adjustment.
If you're ready to get your child started on the path to a straighter, healthier smile, Elevate by Mashini Dental is here to help. Call 586-434-3400 or schedule online through our contact page to book a braces consultation with Dr. Mashini and take the first step toward your child's new smile.
“Braces are often a family’s first long-term relationship with a dental practice, so we want that experience to feel like belonging, not obligation. We built Elevate to be somewhere parents and kids are genuinely known — where the goal is elevating a young person’s confidence for the long run, not moving through appointments. That’s care that feels different, and it’s the whole point.” — Dr. Michael Mashini, DDS
Experience the difference elevated dental care makes. We're ready to welcome you to our Clinton Township practice.
