Yoshikane Orthodontics

DentistOwner Verified

About

Yoshikane Orthodontics in Encinitas delivers specialty orthodontic care on North El Camino Real through a Loyola University–trained DDS who earned a Master of Science and completed the UCLA orthodontic residency program. The practice treats malocclusion across all age groups with traditional brackets, clear aligners, and dentofacial orthopedic appliances, coordinating TMJ-related jaw-rehabilitation cases with Encinitas Physical Therapy for concurrent musculoskeletal management. Early-intervention Phase I treatment begins at age seven per American Association of Orthodontists guidelines, using palatal expanders and functional appliances to guide jaw growth before permanent-tooth eruption completes. The integrative treatment scope includes airway assessment and bruxism screening in coordination with holistic practitioners such as AIM Integrative Medicine for patients presenting with sleep-disordered breathing. Highest-complexity mechanics include TAD-anchored molar distalization and asymmetric Class II correction using temporary skeletal anchorage for non-extraction treatment of severe anteroposterior discrepancies.