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Guiding Natural Facial Growth

Welcome to Pure Facial Development in Ankeny, Iowa

Helping children grow into their healthiest smiles through natural, forward facial development. We also support adults seeking facial balance through Botox and dermal fillers.

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A New Path to a Balanced, Healthy Face at Every Stage of Life

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Our Mission:

Our mission is to support children's health, confidence, and breathing by guiding facial growth in the natural, forward direction intended by nature, not simply aligning their teeth. We also help adults enhance facial symmetry and reduce signs of aging through conservative injectable treatments designed to refresh and restore.

At Pure Facial Development, we offer a fundamentally different approach from traditional orthodontics. Instead of reacting to crooked teeth with braces or extractions, we guide your child’s facial growth from the start using natural, non-invasive, and lasting methods.

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What Is Orthotropics?

Orthotropics is an airway-focused, growth-guidance approach that encourages proper jaw development and facial balance through muscle function, posture, and habit correction.

Unlike conventional orthodontics, orthotropic therapy works with your child’s biology to produce results that look better, function better, and last longer.

By identifying and correcting the root cause of poor facial development early on, orthotropics allows us to correct dysfunction while your child is still growing and set the foundation for lifelong health and stability.

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Early Intervention

We specialize in orthotropic treatment for children because early intervention creates the best opportunity for change. This method supports:

  • Improved facial proportions

  • A well-developed airway

  • Correct tongue posture and breathing patterns

  • A reduced need for extractions, surgery, or long-term retainers

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Injectables for Facial Harmony and Wellness

In addition to our focus on childhood facial growth, Pure Facial Development also offers professional injectable treatments for adults.

Led by Dr. Erika Peddicord, our Botox and dermal filler services are designed to soften wrinkles, relieve facial tension, and restore facial balance, all with the same natural, conservative philosophy we apply to orthotropic care.

Whether you are looking to smooth expression lines or restore lost volume, our injectables help you look refreshed without looking overdone. Dr. Peddicord uses precise techniques rooted in her understanding of facial anatomy to deliver results that are both subtle and effective.

Learn more about our Botox and dermal filler treatments and how we help adults across Central Iowa feel confident in their appearance.

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Meet Dr. Erika Peddicord

As one of the few providers in the Midwest offering orthotropics, Dr. Erika Peddicord brings a rare combination of clinical experience, personal insight, and a deep passion for whole-body wellness to every child she treats.

For nearly 20 years, Dr. Peddicord has practiced family dentistry and cared for patients across all stages of life. Over that time, she has seen the long-term effects of poor jaw development and mouth breathing in both children and adults.

While many providers focus on short-term results like straight teeth, she has the unique perspective of observing how facial growth patterns influence a person’s health, function, and confidence over the course of their entire life.

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Read Our Recent Articles

At Pure Facial Development, our blog offers deeper insights into the care, science, and people behind our practice, from our team’s commitment to natural facial growth to the advanced orthotropic techniques that guide healthier development. Here, you’ll also find updates on our approach to injectables and other treatments that complement whole-face wellness, reflecting the thoughtful, patient-centered care we provide every day

Why Families Choose Us

  • “Dr. Peddicord took the time to truly educate us and offer an alternative to surgery. Thanks to her guidance, our son’s bite and facial growth have improved tremendously.
     — Parent, Ankeny

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Help your child breathe, grow, and thrive using a natural approach to facial development.

Refresh your own confidence with injectable care grounded in expertise and subtlety.