FORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana’s NewsCenter) - There's a good chance either you or a family member has corrected your smile with braces. But, who wants to wait the years it takes to get those pearly whites?

In Laura Donaldson’s special report, Cutting Edge Smile, we'll follow one teen through out her braces experience to see if technology can cut the time she wears braces in half.

“I’m getting braces. A full mouth set,” fourteen year old Megan Shultz nervously awaits braces un-like any other.

Megan lies back as hi-tech braces, that are supposed to take roughly half the time as traditional braces, are fitted to her teeth. It’s called Sure Smile. Dr. Ron Cohen is one of a handful of orthodontists in the Fort Wayne area who use the robot technology.

“It’s more predictable I know it’s going to go in where I want it,” said Dr. Cohen.

A tooth scanner creates a three dimensional computerized model of the patient’s teeth. Then the doctor straightens them on a computer and ships them off to Texas where a robot actually shapes the wires. The braces are then mailed back and fitted to the patient.

Megan’s mom loves them.

“She needed braces and I thought man this would be great,” said Kathryn Moriman. “The length of time is short, you know, so it’s perfect.”

But how much do they cost?

On average Sure Smile braces cost $200 more than traditional braces. But Dr. Cohen says convenience is a huge reason people go hi-tech.

“If you add up how much time you don’t have to miss at work, how many tests you don’t have to miss at school, the trips there and back. I would say it’s pretty much of a wash,” said Dr. Cohen.

Cohen says in his 2 years of using the technology he hasn’t seen anything negative. But what does Megan think when she sees herself for the first time?

“They look awesome,” said Megan as she picks at the new bumps on her teeth.

And with a quick visit from the doctor Megan learns the rules of wearing braces and leaves the office with a smile on her face.

“My teeth are going to be a lot prettier and straight,” said Megan. “”So I’m excited.”

A smile we’ll follow throughout her entire experience with braces. We’ll see how long she has to wear them and how much it truly costs to have a cutting edge smile.