Ceramic Braces Require Regular Cleaning and Minor Lifestyle Changes for Proper Maintenance
Your orthodontist, Dr. , offers braces that can come with a few minor cosmetic modifications. One of the more popular options available is to have a ceramic coating glazed onto most of the visible hardware. The special porcelain, ceramic material can be custom shaded to perfectly match the natural tooth enamel. This makes the braces… Read more »
A Clear Retainer Needs Daily Care and Cleaning
Each one of your adjustment sessions with Dr. applied a modest amount of tension to the periodontal ligaments anchoring your teeth into their sockets. Each adjustment brought you teeth one step closer to the winning smile you will soon enjoy. After your braces have been removed, there will still be some residual tension in the… Read more »
More and More Adults Are Choosing to Wear Braces
Having braces installed on your teeth, has traditionally been seen as something that was only used to correct the teeth of teenagers with imperfect smiles. In recent years, more and more adults have reached out to ’s orthodontic team, to explore their options for realigning their teeth. While for some people this is a wholly… Read more »
Understanding the Retention Process After Your Braces Are Removed
Congratulations! You’ve reached that magical place you never thought you’d see – the day you’re no longer wearing braces, and are instead sporting a beautiful, white, brilliant smile. However, once your braces are removed, if you don’t work on retaining your smile you stand at risk of losing all the hard work you and your… Read more »
The Oral Hygiene Tips that Will Keep Your Teeth in Tip-Top Shape
Welcome to Complete Dental Care, the practice of Dr. Doyle and Dr. Monaco where we offer comprehensive dental care, including orthodontics for our patients in Whitaker, Pennsylvania, and the surrounding areas! If you want a successful orthodontic treatment that ends with a beautiful, stunning, and astonishing smile, then it’s best to take good care of… Read more »
The Tips You Need to Find Comfort With Braces
Are you tired of the way braces can make your teeth sore and sensitive? If so, our team is more than happy to help you by giving you the tips you need! After your tightening appointments, Dr. and our team recommend doing the following things to relieve the pain and discomfort you feel: -Rinse your… Read more »
Wearing a Retainer Is Critical Step
Through the course of your adjustment sessions your braces have effectively realigned your teeth for a winning smile and a more functional mouth. However, these adjustments were just the first step in achieving your ideal alignment. After your braces are removed a retention phase is required to make sure your teeth will stay in their… Read more »
Basic Techniques for Cleaning and Taking Care of Your New Hawely Retainer
After Dr. removes your braces, you will still need to wear a retainer. Without the use of a retainer your teeth can gradually come out of their ideal alignment. The most common type of retainer that Dr. prescribes is known as a Hawley. If your Hawley retainer is damaged, or you don’t wear it during… Read more »
Orthodontics Through the Ages
The practice of orthodontics is a very old one, dating back 50,000 years. Certainly, ancient orthodontic treatments were rudimentary and even crude, but the basic method has remained fairly constant through the ages. In the olden days, before people really understood what causes tooth decay or gum disease, orthodontic treatment was only for cosmetic purposes…. Read more »
Wearing a Retainer After Your Braces Are Removed
Over the course of your adjustment sessions, your braces have realigned your teeth into your ideal alignment. This will give you a fully functional mouth and a more appealing smile. Even after your braces are removed there will still be some residual tension in the periodontal ligaments that help to anchor your teeth to your… Read more »
