Our daughter needed correction for an in-bite and first we were sent by our insurance to an orthodontist who did all kinds of tests and determined that she needed to wear a 'bird-cage' exterior device to pull on her upper jaw which the doctor said wasn't growing well. That looked to us like a terrible proposition to make an eight year old undergo for years, so we paid out-of-pocket to go get a second opinion. My dentist, whom I trust, recommended Dr. Vierra. This doctor stated up front that he uses a conservative approach meaning he will try the least obtrusive, expensive methods of correction first and go on to the more expensive and troublesome methods if these are needed. Our daughter responded well to a simple retainer he fitted and is well on the way to correcting her in-bite. Compared to the 'heroic' trouble we would have had to endure with the first orthodontist, the solution Dr. Vierra tried turned out wonderful. Our girl loves her retainer and says she can't eat without it now. read more