Virtual Consultation

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Take a virtual consultation if you’re short on time, but would like to get an estimate on the length of treatment and cost of Invisalign or braces. Use your phone or a digital camera to take the images below. It may help to have a friend or family member take the pictures so you can move your cheeks out of the way to get the best shot. Try to get as close as you can while still showing the entire mouth in focus.

Try to follow the instructions and examples, but just do your best! We’ll do our best to give you an accurate assessment. If you have any issues, you can also email us directly at frontdesk@elaraorthodontics.com
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FRONT SMILING
Give us a big smile! Make sure you keep a little bit of space between your top and bottom teeth.
A close-up view highlights healthy gums and a correct bite with well-aligned teeth at Elara Orthodontics in Richmond or Houston, TX.
RIGHT BITE
Make sure you’re biting down on your back teeth all the way. Then use your finger to pull back your right cheek so we can see how your teeth are fitting together.
A close-up displays the teeth and gums with lips pulled back, revealing the full upper and lower dental arches and LEFT BITE alignment at Elara Orthodontics in Richmond or Houston, TX.
LEFT BITE
Same as the right, but the other side.
A close-up shows clean, healthy adult top teeth and gums inside an open mouth at Elara Orthodontics in Richmond or Houston, TX.
TOP TEETH
Tilt your head up and open your mouth wide. Try and get as many of your top teeth in the picture as possible (this one is easier if you ask a friend to help!)
A close-up image of the lower jaw inside a person's mouth showcases the bottom teeth, gums, and tongue at Elara Orthodontics in Richmond or Houston, TX.
BOTTOM TEETH
Tilt your chin down towards your chest and open your mouth wide. Try and get as many of your bottom teeth in the picture as possible (helps to hold your cheeks out while a friend snaps a pic).
A close-up image shows a person's teeth and gums, with lips retracted using a dental tool to display tooth alignment and oral health at Elara Orthodontics in Richmond or Houston, TX.
PROFILE OF TEETH
Make sure you’re biting down on your back teeth all the way. Then retract your lips so we can see how your bite aligns. (It helps to have your friend take this picture too)
Virtual Smile Assessment

VERY IMPORTANT

When we send you an email, or you send us an email, the information sent is not encrypted. That means a third party may be able to access the information and read it since it is transmitted over the Internet. If you receive an email, someone may be able to access your email account and read it.

HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
HIPAA was passed by the U.S. government in 1996 in order to establish privacy and security protections for health information
Information stored on our computers is encrypted.
Most popular email services (e.g., Hotmail®, Gmail®, Yahoo®) do not utilise encrypted email.
Email is a very popular and convenient way to communicate for a lot of people, so in their latest modification to the HIPAA Act, the federal government provided guidance on email and HIPAA.
The guidelines state that if a patient has been made aware of the risks of unencrypted email, and that same patient provides consent to receive health information via email, then a health entity may send that patient personal medical information via unencrypted email.
For more information, visit the Federal Register Notice (2013-01073) [PDF].

By sending a request for virtual consultation via email, you are accepting the terms and conditions of utilising non-encrypted email to communicate health information.

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