Imagine Orthodontic Studio has earned Silver for Best Orthodontics in the 2026 Central Florida Favorites readers’ choice awards, the second year in a row the practice has taken home that honor after a Silver finish in 2025. Unlike awards handed out by industry panels, Central Florida Favorites is decided entirely by community votes, which makes back-to-back recognition a direct reflection of how patients and families across the region feel about their care.
What Are the Central Florida Favorites Awards?
Central Florida Favorites is a readers’ choice awards program in which community members nominate and vote for local businesses across dozens of categories, from restaurants and retailers to healthcare providers. There is no submission fee that buys a placement and no panel of judges deciding winners behind closed doors. The results come from ballots cast by people who live and work in the area.
That structure matters for a healthcare category like Best Orthodontics. A vote for an orthodontic practice usually reflects a family’s full experience: the consultation, the treatment itself, the front-desk staff, the billing conversation, and the result they see in the mirror at the end. Winning the category means enough of those experiences went well that patients took the time to say so publicly.
Why Back-to-Back Recognition Is Different
A single strong year in a readers’ choice program can happen for all kinds of reasons: a well-timed push, a burst of new patients, a particularly engaged group of families. Repeating the result in consecutive cycles is harder. It requires the same quality of experience to hold up across two full voting periods, with different patients at different stages of treatment weighing in.
Silver in both 2025 and 2026 means the practice is not coasting on one good season. It suggests a consistent standard of care that patients recognize year after year.
What This Award Says About the Patient Experience
Orthodontic treatment is a long relationship. A typical course of braces or clear aligner therapy runs anywhere from several months to a couple of years, with regular visits along the way. Patients are not evaluating a single appointment when they vote; they are evaluating a year or more of interactions.
That means community recognition tends to reward the parts of care that patients feel every visit:
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- Clear explanations of treatment options before anything begins
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- Appointment scheduling that works around school and work
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- Straightforward conversations about cost, insurance, and payment plans
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- A team that remembers patients by name and knows where they are in treatment
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- Results that match what was discussed at the consultation
None of those are dramatic on their own. Added up over a full treatment plan, they are what turns a patient into someone willing to vote for their orthodontist.
Orthodontic Care for Kids, Teens, and Adults
The Orlando location provides orthodontic treatment for children, teenagers, and adults, and each of those groups arrives with different priorities. Parents of younger children are often focused on timing and whether early evaluation is worthwhile. Teens want to know how treatment will affect sports, instruments, and photos. Adults tend to ask about discretion and how treatment fits into a professional routine.
Braces
Traditional braces use fixed brackets and wires to move teeth into position. They remain the most versatile option available and handle a broad range of cases, including complex bite corrections that aligners may not be suited for. Because they are not removable, they also do not depend on a patient remembering to wear them, which is often a practical advantage for younger patients. Options are available for both kids and adults.
Angel Aligners
The practice also offers Angel Aligners, a clear aligner system that uses a series of removable, transparent trays to shift teeth gradually. Aligners appeal to patients who want a less visible option and the ability to remove trays for meals and cleaning. The tradeoff is responsibility: aligners only work when they are worn as prescribed, typically 20 to 22 hours a day.
How the Right Option Gets Chosen
Having both systems available means the conversation can start with the patient’s situation rather than with whatever the office happens to offer. An orthodontist evaluates the specifics of a case, including bite alignment, crowding, jaw development, and the patient’s age, then discusses which approach fits. Lifestyle factors are part of that discussion, not an afterthought, because a plan a patient will actually follow produces better results than a technically ideal plan they abandon.
Serving Central Florida and the Tampa Bay Area
Imagine Orthodontic Studio treats patients from across the region, with locations that include Orlando, Lakeland, Tampa, and more. For families in Central Florida, that footprint often means less driving for routine adjustment visits, which matters more than it sounds when treatment involves regular appointments over a year or longer.
The Orlando office focuses specifically on orthodontics rather than general dentistry, so evaluations, treatment planning, and adjustments all happen with an orthodontic specialist.
What to Expect at a First Visit
An initial orthodontic consultation is mostly information gathering. It typically includes a clinical exam, imaging to show what is happening below the gumline, and a review of bite, spacing, and jaw development. From there, the orthodontist explains which treatment approaches are realistic, roughly how long each would take, and what the visit schedule looks like.
Cost is part of that same conversation rather than a separate surprise later. Most families want to know three things before committing: what the total investment is, what insurance is likely to cover, and what monthly payment options exist. Getting those answers up front is what makes the rest of treatment feel predictable.
Patients who want to see other coverage of the practice can browse the in the press page, and profiles of the treating orthodontists are available on the meet our doctors page.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Central Florida Favorites award?
It is a readers’ choice awards program where community members vote for their preferred local businesses across a range of categories. Winners in each category are determined by public voting rather than by a judging panel.
Which award did Imagine Orthodontic Studio win?
The practice received Silver for Best Orthodontics in the 2026 program, matching the Silver it earned in the same category in 2025.
Does an award mean a practice is right for me?
Community recognition is a useful signal about the overall patient experience, but it is not a substitute for a personal evaluation. The right way to judge fit is a consultation where treatment options, timeline, and cost are laid out for your specific case.
What treatment options are available at the Orlando location?
The Orlando office offers traditional braces and Angel Aligners for children, teens, and adults. An orthodontist reviews which option suits a case during the initial consultation.
How do I schedule a consultation?
New patients can request an appointment through the contact page or by phone at (833) IOS-APPT. The initial visit covers an evaluation, a discussion of treatment options, and an overview of cost and payment options.
Schedule Your Consultation in Orlando
Back-to-back Silver in Best Orthodontics reflects what patients across Central Florida have said about their care two years running. To find out which treatment option fits your smile, request a consultation at the Orlando orthodontic office and start with an evaluation and a clear plan.