What Happens at My Dental Cleaning When I Have Braces?

If you have a six-month checkup with your dentist coming up and you’re not sure what to expect because you have braces, there is no need to worry. Your dental cleaning shouldn’t be much different than a traditional cleaning. To help you know a little more, Dr. and our orthodontic team will be happy to… Read more »

Dramatically Improve Your Oral Health with Invisalign® Aligners

Do you wish to improve the look of your teeth by getting them straightened? Are you looking to do this discreetly without the need of heavy metal brackets or potentially problematic wires and metal parts? Dramatically improve your oral health with Invisalign® aligners. With Invisalign, the following benefits can be yours: – Invisalign ensures the… Read more »

Is Your Smile in Need of Straighter Teeth?

Is your smile in need of straighter teeth? Are you looking to improve your oral health this year in ways that you may not have earlier considered? Did you know you can vastly improve your smile by seeking out orthodontic treatments, such as braces, to guarantee your teeth are as straight as they should be?… Read more »

Are You Taking Your Oral Health Care Seriously?

Are you taking your oral health care seriously? Cleaning your teeth should be a task that everyone undertakes in order to uphold a happy smile with optimum oral health. Likewise, if you do not clean your orthodontic treatments, including your braces, they will not be able to work or serve you properly. Are you taking… Read more »

Your Teeth and You: The Teen Years

Your teeth and your oral health are not easy to care for during the teen years. A teenager often faces countless risks due to the pressures of their social settings, but environmental factors also play an increased role, especially with their oral health. Due to the final adult teeth erupting above the gum line, malocclusions… Read more »

Invisalign® Can Help Prevent Dental Attrition While Improving the Appearance of Your Smile

Minor alignment issues on the teeth in your smile can hamper your self-confidence and also cause dental damage. Sometimes alignment issues between two or more teeth in your bite pattern can cause unnatural wear and tear on the tooth enamel. If it goes unaddressed for too long, this dental attrition could potentially cause significant damage… Read more »

Regular Braces Adjustments Are Needed to Achieve Your Ideal Smile

Having braces installed into your mouth is just the first step in the process of realigning your teeth. You will need to come into our office every four to six weeks for a routine adjustment appointment. At each of these sessions, progressive tension will be applied to the orthodontic hardware, which will affect your teeth… Read more »

An Overbite Can Often Be Corrected by Braces

Malocclusion is the technical term used to describe a significant difference in the alignment or orientation of one set of teeth. More commonly known as an under or overbite, this orthodontic disparity can cause issues like dental attrition, chipped tooth enamel or even dental fractures. One effective method to improve a problem like this is… Read more »

The Best Ways to Keep Your Retainer in Tip-Top Shape

Even though your retainer is made of strong and reliable materials, it still needs routine and daily care and cleaning. If you don’t take good care of your retainer, there is a chance it can fail at keeping your teeth straight and beautiful. So, to help you keep your retainer in tip-top shape, Dr. and… Read more »

Ceramic Braces Can Align Your Teeth Without Being Noticeable

Braces are a highly effective tool for improving teeth with alignment, malocclusion or other orthodontic issues. Some people are averse to having braces because they’re afraid the visible orthodontic hardware will further impair their smile. One simple method for easing these concerns is to align your teeth with ceramic braces. The braces can be perfectly… Read more »