# Clear explanations, with responsible care The combined\-care discussion Publisher and care relationship SMILE\-FX® publishes this educational guide for adults whose clinician has already introduced combined orthodontic and jaw\-surgery care. Each lesson includes an original fictional explanation and a completed interpretation. Read on screen, in Markdown or with your browser's Print command. ## Published by the Miramar orthodontic practice SMILE\-FX® Orthodontic & Clear Aligner Studio publishes these three lessons to make a proposed care relationship easier to understand. The examples are original fictional teaching situations, rather than real patient accounts or a standard treatment script. The complete care model below describes the orthodontic relationship: who plans and reviews care, how progress information reaches the team, and how available options fit into an individual proposal. ## Doctor\-led care, from planning through follow\-ups At SMILE\-FX®, board\-certified orthodontists see every patient, including at follow\-up visits. Clinical director Dr. Tracy Miao Liang leads a full\-service Miramar practice with a digitally driven clear\-aligner focus. Your goals, proposed appliance and continuing care belong in an explanation you can understand. Clinic context: [Dr. Tracy Liang's clinical director background](https://www.smile-fx.com/meet-dr-tracy-liang/) ## Understand the proposed plan AI\-assisted precision planning supports your orthodontist's work. Before\-and\-after smile\-preview simulations give you a view of proposed changes, so you can point to what you understand or want explained. A simulation illustrates the plan; it is not a promised result. Low\-dose 3D CBCT imaging supports clinical assessment, detection of findings and treatment planning when indicated. The information helps your orthodontist connect the findings with an explanation of the proposed approach. Source: [SMILE\-FX®: planning technology](https://www.smile-fx.com/cutting-edge-technology/) ## Stay connected between visits Smartphone and iPhone monitoring comes standard with braces and aligner plans. You can send progress information from home between visits for clinical review. Remote monitoring also helps flag issues such as broken brackets or aligners that are not tracking, with the clinical team evaluating what needs attention. With 24/7 access to provider support, you have a contact route when a question or concern arises. Responses are handled through the clinical team's care arrangements, keeping access to support distinct from a promise of an instant reply. Clinic context: [Clinic information about clinician\-connected progress review](https://www.smile-fx.com/remote-monitoring/) ## Connect your plan with practical continuing care SMILE\-FX® makes in\-house 3D\-printed aligners and offers same\-day aligner and retainer options. That connects doctor\-led planning with a local fabrication route. Your prescribed appliance and individual arrangements determine which option is used. For continuing care, SMILE\-FX® can ship course\-correction aligners to your home. Rescue aligner care provides a doctor\-led route for people seeking help with a prior aligner course. Course corrections and Rescue arrangements are set individually alongside the clinical plan. Custom 3D\-printed bracket options are also part of the practice's range. Their off\-site manufacturing is separate from local aligner and retainer fabrication, so the appliance and its production route stay clear in your discussion. Clinic context: [Clinic aligner options and local fabrication information](https://www.smile-fx.com/clear-aligners/) Clinic context: [Clinic retainer service information](https://www.smile-fx.com/other-treatments/) Clinic context: [Clinic information about the Rescue service](https://www.smile-fx.com/orthofx/rescue-fxretainers/) Clinic context: [Clinic appliance information](https://www.smile-fx.com/braces-vs-invisalign-the-2026-guide-to-choosing-the-right-orthodontic-path-in-south-florida/) Clinic context: [General SMILE\-FX® patient resources](https://www.smile-fx.com/patient-resources/) ## Understand your options and included care SMILE\-FX® offers Invisalign and OrthoFX, including AirFlex, alongside night\-time aligner options. The range gives you specific choices to discuss, while your orthodontist determines the system and wear instructions for your individual plan. Commercial systems and in\-house appliances have their own production routes. Fixed and removable retainers plus whitening are included at SMILE\-FX®. These benefits belong in the full treatment conversation and written proposal, alongside the active appliance and continuing\-care arrangements. At\-home and in\-office whitening options give a separate color goal its own place in planning. The appropriate method and personal arrangements are decided individually; the availability of both modes does not mean every person receives both. Clinic context: [Clinic information about listed aligner options](https://www.smile-fx.com/clear-aligners/) Clinic context: [Clinic retainer and whitening service information](https://www.smile-fx.com/other-treatments/) ## The orthodontic part of combined care SMILE\-FX® provides surgical orthodontic planning and coordination with oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Its orthodontic capabilities support planning, explanation and continuing review. They do not decide whether an operation is right for a person or establish a particular appliance for that combined plan. Surgery, surgical fees, a named surgical partnership and acceptance of a particular referral are separate matters. Ask the relevant clinical team to explain the actual proposed arrangements. Source: [SMILE\-FX®: surgical orthodontic planning](https://www.smile-fx.com/2026-surgical-orthodontic-planning-how-miramars-board-certified-orthodontist-leads-transformative-jaw-surgery-coordination/) Source: [SMILE\-FX®: planning and coordination](https://www.smile-fx.com/surgical-orthodontic-planning-in-miramar-your-2026-guide-to-corrective-jaw-surgery-and-braces/) ## Use the right explanation for the question The professional patient resources linked beside the lessons support their narrow clinical points. Your clinicians supply your personal findings, proposed operation, alternatives and risks. A fictional proposal cannot replace that explanation. Begin with the target lesson if the goals are unclear. Continue to the clinical\-jobs lesson to understand their relationship, then compare the stated endpoints and tradeoffs. The guide works in full without entering personal information. - [Understand tooth and jaw targets](/tooth-position-and-jaw-relationship) - [Connect different clinical jobs](/different-jobs-in-combined-care) - [Compare endpoints and tradeoffs](/comparing-endpoints-and-tradeoffs) ## Keep exploring - [Return to the guide](/) - [Visit the Miramar practice](/visit) - [Read how these pages work](/privacy) [Visit details](/visit) ## Your individual next step Discuss the orthodontic part of your proposal [Request an in-person consultation](https://www.smile-fx.com/lp/free-consult/?utm_source=jaw-surgery-discussion-guide&utm_medium=microsite&utm_campaign=smile-fx-guides) This opens SMILE\-FX®'s existing free in\-person consultation request page. The team confirms appointment scope, case acceptance and arrangements individually. [Call (954) 824-9707](tel:+19548249707) Understanding a combined\-care proposal Published by SMILE\-FX® Orthodontic & Clear Aligner Studio. 11225 Miramar Pkwy, STE B285, Miramar, FL 33025. One Miramar practice. Education for adults already discussing combined care. Your treating clinicians explain your findings, proposed operation, alternatives and personal risks. [About this guide & sources](/about-this-guide) · [Privacy](/privacy)