Julie A Staggers, DDS

Specialties

Dr. Julie Staggers is a board-​certified orthodontist who has been providing orthodontic treatment (braces) to children and adults in Winchester, Berryville and Stephens City since 1993. Orthodontic braces can straighten the teeth and improve facial appearance. A variety of appliances are available to meet each patients needs. Each and every patient receives treatment personally from Dr. Staggers.

Dr. Staggers places the braces, performs all adjustments and removes the braces at the end of treatment. She is available to answer your questions at every appointment. Our office runs on time. We know that you are busy, and you don’t want to have to wait a long time to be seen. We will see you at your appointment time and get you on your way as quickly as possible. Orthodontic appointments are scheduled every four to five weeks and usually last 15 minutes or less. We won’t waste your time. Ninety-​eight percent of our patients complete their treatment with a full set of braces on schedule within 26 months.

History

Established in 1993.

When Should My Child Have Orthodontic Treatment?

The age at which a child needs orthodontic treatment depends on the type and severity of the orthodontic problems that are present. Some orthodontic problems are more effectively treated at an early age, while others are best treated once the majority of permanent teeth have erupted. Disproportional growth between the upper and lower jaws is one type of orthodontic problem that is best treated at an early age (8 to 9 years old). Orthodontic appliances can redirect growth so that the upper and lower jaws grow in better proportions. As a result of treatment, a better skeletal balance is achieved, the teeth fit together more properly and facial esthetics are improved. Mild growth discrepancies between the jaws may still be corrected in older children (10 to 13 years old), but more severe problems may not be able to be corrected totally with orthodontics alone. Growth of the jaws is largely completed by age 13.5 in girls and age 14.5

Meet the Business Owner

Staggers J.

Business Owner

Dr. Staggers is a native of Keyser, West Virginia. She attended undergraduate school at West Virginia University, graduating summa cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Chemistry. Dr. Staggers graduated from West Virginia University School of Dentistry in 1986 and obtained a Master of Science degree in orthodontics in 1988. Prior to coming to Winchester, she was on faculty at West Virginia University for three years and at The Medical College of Georgia for three years.

Dr. Staggers opened her Winchester practice in March 1993. She is board-​certified by the American Board of Orthodontics. Dr. Staggers has been a visiting professor of orthodontics at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN since 1992.

Dr. Staggers has published numerous articles in the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, The Angle Orthodontists and the Journal of Clinical Orthodontics, and she is currently a consultant for the American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthoped