Why Choose Us

Individual Care for Your Best Smile!

Our smiles are a core part of our lives. How we feel about our appearance affects our self-esteem and the confidence with which we greet the world. A smile is the first thing we notice when meeting someone new and how we connect with others.

If you’re ready for a radiantly beautiful and healthy smile, one that ensures your personality shines, Dr. Steve Degenhardt, Dr. Al Vaitas and our team are ready to help!

What’s Different about Birmingham and Milford Orthodontic Specialists?

Ours is a single-doctor practice that’s served the community since 1996. Dr. Steve and Dr. Vaitas will personally oversee every step of your treatment and is always available — even after hours — to answer questions and provide assistance.

We are not a high-volume “orthodontic factory”; instead, we take time to learn what you want from treatment and to understand your concerns. We’ll spend a lot of time talking with and getting to know you, to build a trusting bond based on open communication and personal respect.

For Dr. Steve, Dr. Vaitas and our staff, orthodontics is more than improving oral health and changing smiles; it’s an opportunity to develop friendships with those in our care, relationships that go beyond provider and patient.

We’ll always greet you by name and with genuine smiles, offer updates on the progress you’re making, and look forward to your visits as time with a friend. We truly consider you to be part of our family; we’re here for you, whatever you need.

• We create smiles for everyone in the family, from children through grandparents, offering age-appropriate treatment options that fit with each person’s situation!

• We provide complimentary orthodontic consultations. At that appointment, we’ll give you all the necessary information, including treatment plan and options, insurance coverage, and financial arrangements, and thoroughly answer your questions. Then you decide how to proceed: This is your smile and you’re in charge!

• We make braces convenient by offering early-morning (before school and work) and evening appointment times, flexible financial options, and two locations.

• Dr. Steve and Dr. Vaitas are always available by cell phone and is happy to meet you at the office, even outside of normal hours, if you experience an orthodontic emergency.
   
• For your conveniece, we offer complimentary WiFi.

Schedule a Consultation

Please contact our office in Birmingham or Milford to schedule a complimentary orthodontic consultation with Dr. Steven and Dr. Vaitas. No high-pressure sales pitch, we promise; only ethical recommendations and an efficient, affordable, comfortable plan to achieve your best smile! Call and schedule your consultation today!