Braces
What to Eat When You’re Wearing Braces
Now that you’ve started your orthodontic treatment with braces or clear aligners, such as Invisalign®, you’re on your way to a beautiful smile! Even so, mealtimes are more challenging, because the wrong types of foods can damage your braces, which are made up of brackets, bands and wires or plastic trays or retainers. If hardware […]
Read More8 Signs to look for to see if your child needs braces or not
8 Signs Your Child May Needs Braces Do the upper teeth protrude? Are the teeth crowded? Are there spaces between the teeth Is there a deep bite? Is there an underbite? Is there an open bite? How is the spacing between the teeth? Do the midlines line up? It’s not always easy to know if […]
Read MoreWhat Does It Feel Like to Get Braces?
Getting braces for the first time? Want to know the process/procedure of getting braces? Does it hurt to get braces? Do they use needles when putting on braces? Watch the video to see how braces are put on, step-by-step! We’re going to walk you through putting on braces and I’m going to use this patient […]
Read MoreBrushing & Flossing with Braces
Keeping your mouth and gums clean and healthy while undergoing orthodontic treatment can be challenging. Food and plaque can get stuck around braces. Even if you are wearing clear aligners, such as Invisalign®, hygiene efficiency is more important than you might think as you could be more vulnerable to gum disease. It’s important to keep […]
Read MoreWhat is Orthodontics? How do braces work? Braces & Invisalign® questions answered.
For most people a beautiful smile is the most obvious benefit of orthodontics and one that has been proven to enhance self-confidence and self-esteem. What is Orthodontics? Orthodontics involves a diagnosis, prevention and treatment of both dental and facial irregularities. The technical term for these problems is malocclusion, which means bad bite. While most malocclusions […]
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