Hudson Valley Health

Experience expert orthodontic care at Van Vliet Orthodontics.
Led by board-certified orthodontist, Martin F. Van Vliet, D.M.D. and his team of skilled professionals, Van Vliet Orthodontics was established more than 30 years ago and remains the region’s premier orthodontic practice for children and adults.
No longer must patients whose teeth need re-alignment be subject to wearing metal bands around each tooth. Dr. Van Vliet can fit his clients’ teeth with bonded or removable brackets in clear or metallic colors with wire ties in their choice of color. Best of all, today’s metal, ceramic, and plastic orthodontic appliances move teeth faster than ever and with less patient discomfort than before.
“Everyone at Van Vliet Orthodontics is committed to helping patients attain an attractive, healthy smile in the shortest possible time,” says Dr. Van Vliet.
Alternatives to conventional metal braces include SureSmile, an orthodontic option that combines several technologies: digital imaging, where a hand-held scanner is used to locate the exact position of every tooth in a patient’s mouth; computer simulation, which allows Dr. Van Vliet to plan every step of his patients’ treatment and custom design needed archwires; robotics, which precisely bend the archwires into position; and Shape Memory Alloy, a high-tech wire material that works with a patient’s body heat to maximize the treatment.
SureSmile’s three-dimensional images allow Dr. Van Vliet and his team to analyze the most efficient way to align a patient’s teeth and move them smoothly and directly into place, resulting in shorter treatment times and fewer wire changes and adjustments. That means his patients are spending less time in office visits.
“SureSmile is a robotic technology that takes the precision wire bending capability of robots, combines it with digital 3-D scanning of teeth, computer simulation and high-tech wire material to bring you the next generation of smile reshaping,” said Dr. Van Vliet. “Van Vliet Orthodontics is the only orthodontic practice in the Hudson Valley to provide this service.”
There’s more. Dr. Van Vliet also offers Invisalign, which are sets of clear aligners that patients wear over their teeth to gently move them into place. The aligners aren’t only transparent; they’re also comfortable and removable for eating, brushing, and flossing.
Yet another option is In-Ovation, a new system of braces that eliminates the need for ties or elastics, while moving teeth into place more quickly than traditional braces do.
Orthodontic excellence, however, isn’t achieved through technological expertise, alone. Dr. Van Vliet and his team know that individual attention to each of their patients makes all the difference. Keeping up with the best treatments for his patients is why Dr. Van Vliet stays involved in orthodontic organizations like the American Association of Orthodontics, Northeastern Society of Orthodontists, and the New York State Society of Orthodontists, among others. He also serves on the Alpha Advisory Board for Align Technology, the maker of Invisalign clear orthodontic appliances.
“We invite you to visit our Highland, New York, or our Ramsey, New Jersey, location to experience the unique services we provide,” says Dr. Van Vliet.

Additional Location:
76 Arch Street
Ramsey, NJ
201.327.2233