Aurora Orthodontics & TMJ

"Their address listed on google and yelp, Hampden Ave in Aurora, is not correct. Made an appointment a week ago and was never told this. Today I drove 25 minutes to Aurora only to find that the office was moved to Lone Tree. After reading reviews I was already unsure of this place, but not telling your patients when they make appointments that the address online is old is extremely unprofessional and solidified my decision to go with a different orthodontist."

"My son’s teeth were a mess. I consulted 4 orthodontists until I found Aurora Orthodontist. With the other orthodontists, I felt rushed and they were glossing over the biggest issue which was a big overbite. Aurora orthodontist set him up with a 3 part treatment starting with an expander, then metal braces for few months and finally with Invisalign. Dr lauson and his staff are very professional. They totally worked with me for a manageable payment plan and my insurance benefits. I highly recommend them."

"I have literally lost all confidence in their practice. I would also like to add that Dr. Lauson has not periodically checked on me during my course of treatment. I saw him maybe twice after receiving my orthotic. Plus, I saw the other doctor once because of the pain I am in. I am in the last phase of treatment with clear invisilne aligners and I am in SO much more pain than I originally sought treatment. Both sides of my face hurt so bad and my teeth no longer touch in the back so I am constantly holding my jaw in its new position and be in excruciating pain or Travel back my old bite and be in excruciating pain and experience the popping and grinding of my previous TMJ disorder. Also, my jaw originally locked closed but now it is also locking open (which it never did before) when I yawn causing me even more pain. They absolutely do not care about the pain I am in."

"My daughter and I started treatment with Dr. Lauson in 2016. He told us both we would be in treatment for 2 years. We had beautiful teeth before we started however, he said he could help with my teeth grinding and my daughters small airway. My daughter was going to be moving to Europe and Dr. Lauson and staff assured us that he could do her Invisalign treatment long distance by Skype. That never happened 1 time! After being in treatment 4 1/2 years, there wasn't a dentist who would do the implants Dr. Lauson recommended because of the over jet of my upper teeth. They said there was no way my bite would ever be right and informed me that I had 12 cracked teeth from my bite being off for so long and my teeth hitting in the wrong place. During this time, Dr. Lauson changed the treatment plan for my daughter without informing us and what a disaster. Her teeth were all over the place in her mouth. After flying her home from Europe to get a solution, I took my daughter to the dentist Dr. Lauson recommended to see what she thought and she too was horrified by what she saw on my 24 year-old daughter. I then set up a meeting with the dentist, Dr. Lauson and our family and he admitted that he was at fault and he was confused between my treatment plan and my daughters!! We stopped treatment July 2020 and asked for him to reimburse us for treatment and travel expenses for my daughter (two trips back from Europe to Colorado) and he did nothing...except hire an attorney to drag his feet with my complaint to DORA (Colorado Dental Board) so he doesn't lose his dental license. Fast forward 6+ years and my daughter and I are still in treatment with another orthodontist trying to fix the mess Dr. Lauson and his staff created in our mouthes. I have a lisp now and a crooked smile. Please know that during all this time "the staff" kept telling us to trust the process however, after seeing 4 dentists and 3 other orthodontists who could not comprehend his "treatment plan" we had no choice but to leave his practice. Further none of them would take my case I'm sure for liability reasons. I was lucky to finally find Dr. Lauson's former orthodontist business partner whot took my case. Feel free to reach out to me if you want to see the horrific pictures of our teeth during that time. I highly recommend you do your research before choosing this practice for your orthodontic care."

"We have had a great experience at Aurora Orthodontics. The receptionists are friendly and helpful. Jessica, one of the orthodontic technicians, works with my daughter every time. She is super friendly, knowledgeable about what she does and my daughter enjoys her time with her. Dr. Lawson always comes to check on her and has a solid plan to straighten my daughters teeth and is friendly and knowledgeable. My daughters teeth have changed drastically since she started and we are excited to see the progress. I recommend this practice to anyone who needs braces especially if they require specialized care."