Treatment
Why Dr. Bagden?
Dr. Bagden's orthodontic practice is unique because:
Level of service from experienced staff
Experienced office staff with more than a collective 200 years of orthodontic service among professional staff. They are always learning, innovating, and most importantly, caring deeply about their patients. Dr. Bagden's office telephone is also answered by an experienced staff professional who is immediately available to help schedule an appointment or help you resolve a question you may have about your treatment.
Treatment timing:
Dr. Bagden treats children at their individual optimal starting point from a growth and development perspective not from a pre-determined chronological age criteria.
Shorter treatment time:
Using the new Damon treatment system, number of office visits discomfort, and overall treatment time can be reduced significantly, offering patients flexibility, convenience, and hassle-free treatment involving less pain and use of light active forces.
Non-Extraction Technique:
Dr. Bagden is known for preserving the integrity of each smile through a concerted effort to retain all teeth. He has had great success in producing full smiles and profiles through non-extraction.
Experienced in difficult adult treatment:
Dr. Bagden is one of the most experienced practitioners in the mid-Atlantic region in handling pre-prosthetic and adult treatment, resolving periodontal issues, and integrating surgical solutions to ideal finished smiles.
Use of cutting edge equipment and supplies:
Because of Dr. Bagden's consulting relationship with the leading orthodontic suppliers, Ormco and Allesee Orthodontic Appliances, he uses the very latest in treatment appliances to offer the most minimally invasive treatment possible to patients.
On-site lab:
Expedites delivery of retainers and other appliances. If an appliance is lost a new one can be made quickly and easily so as not to delay treatment.
Multiple Doctors:
Dr. Bagden and Dr. Coffelt work collaboratively in one office to provide concentrated, high-focus service.
Expanded Convenient Office hours:
To accommodate working patients and parents, Dr. Bagden maintains early morning and late evening office hours and is open on most major holidays. Mondays 10 am - 8 pm; Tuesdays-Thursdays 7:30 am - 5 pm, Fridays, office open for emergencies and appointment scheduling.
Convenient Insurance Processing:
Dr. Bagden's office accepts assignment of benefit from most major insurance carriers. Patients are not required to continually fill out reimbursement forms.
"Top Orthodontists" 1997/2003, Washingtonian Magazine
In 1997 and again in 2003 Drs Bagden and Wallert were listed in the elite group of "Top Orthodontists" in the DC Metro area by Washingtonian Magazine. In addition Dr. Bagden was named a top orthodontist in America by the Consumer Research Council of America in 1998.
In 1997 and again in 2003 Dr Bagden was listed in the elite group of "Top Orthodontists" in the DC Metro area by Washingtonian Magazine. In addition Dr. Bagden and Dr Coffelt were named a top orthodontist in America by the Consumer Research Council of America in 1998 and 2005 respectively.