YOUR BOARD-CERTIFIED ORTHODONTIST IN MANHATTAN BEACH

Meet Your Manhattan Beach Orthodontist

Meet Dr. Barney Hom

As your local your board-certified orthodontist, Dr. Barney M. Hom has provided quality orthodontic care to the residents of Manhattan Beach, CA, and the surrounding communities for more than 35 years.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Dr. Hom earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. Shortly after, he earned a certificate in orthodontics from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).

Dr. Hom has served on the faculty at UCLA’s Orthodontic Department for over 20 years. He’s also board certified by the American Board of Orthodontics.

How orthodontists and dentists differ

While orthodontists and dentists have similar backgrounds, the two professions are actually quite different. In fact, all orthodontist are trained as dentists first, but in addition to completing dental school to become a dentist, orthodontists continue their education for a few additional years to earn the license and certification necessary to be considered an orthodontist. That means that orthodontists have spent years studying nothing but how and why to move teeth. That education includes what to do, how to plan and how to execute the appropriate treatment plan for patients’ unique cases.

Why seeing an orthodontist matters

If you’re hoping to achieve a beautiful, straight forever smile that you can feel confident in, it’s important that you see an orthodontist to help guide you on your journey. This is because the additional training that orthodontists undergo helps them develop the skills necessary to diagnose and treat more complex orthodontic cases.

Dentists also receive basic orthodontic training which enables them to perform root canals, extract wisdom teeth and treat young children who do not need to see an orthodontist yet.

Seeing your Manhattan Beach orthodontist may change your experience in braces by:

Providing additional treatment options.
Giving you more efficient treatment and visits, because it is the office’s primary area of care.
Knowing that you’ll receive the best possible outcome on your treatment plan, especially if you have severe bite problems that need to be addressed.
Personal experience treating multiple cases that share your unique concerns
Being seen more quickly, as a family dentist will be focused on longer patient cases or emergencies throughout the day.
You may think it’s easier to have your orthodontic work completed by your dentist. Convenience shouldn’t be a concern, because you will only be stopping by your Manhattan Beach orthodontist’s office every six to eight weeks.

And don’t let price be a problem either! Hom Orthodontics is proud to provide affordable treatment in the Manhattan Beach area.