In order to promote optimum oral health while wearing braces, it is essential to continue to care not only for your teeth and gums but also for your orthodontic braces. For a better understanding of the basics of caring for your braces, listed below are some important facts you should know: – Always visit your… Read more »
Posts Tagged: orthodontist
Do You Have Any Unanswered Questions about Maintaining Braces?
Do you have any unanswered questions about maintaining braces? Cleaning your teeth should be a task that everyone undertakes in order to maintain 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 function or serve you properly. Listed below… Read more »
Orthodontics: Why Adults Should Align Their Smiles
As an adult, are you tired of your unattractive, misaligned smile? If so, our orthodontic team encourages you to consider aligning your teeth with orthodontic treatment in , ! Whether you believe it or not, more and more adults are choosing to align their smiles, and there are many reasons why you should be one… Read more »
What You Need to Know about Braces
If your teeth are crooked or if you have a misaligned bite, Dr. may recommend braces in , . An orthodontic exam will be performed and our orthodontist will take impressions of your teeth, take photos of your teeth and face, and take X-rays of your mouth and head. Your treatment plan will be formed… Read more »
The Tricks to Using Orthodontic Wax
Have you not quite gotten the hang of orthodontic wax? If so, our orthodontic team has some tips that can help you! Orthodontic wax is a handy tool that can give you the relief you need, but it’s not very helpful if you’re not sure how to use it. So, to help you properly cover… Read more »
Oral Hygiene: How to Take Care of Your Braces this Halloween
Did you know that if you don’t take good care of your smile and braces, your treatment time could be delayed? Well, it’s true. This is why our team encourages you to keep your smile and braces in tip-top shape as Halloween rounds the corner and heads toward us. Your orthodontist, Dr. , recommends that… Read more »
Common Bite Problems
Orthodontic treatment is performed to correct different types of malocclusion, or poor bite. There are many possible conditions that cause a poor bite. When you come to our office, Dr. can diagnose your bite and discuss your orthodontic options with you. The most common types of malocclusion are: – Spacing or crowding problems – If… Read more »
You Will Need to Use a Retainer Once Your Braces Have Been Removed
Your regular adjustment sessions with Dr. Ben McDowell have finally stretched your periodontal ligaments to move your teeth into their ideal position. Even after your braces have been removed, there will still be some lingering tension in the periodontal ligaments. Without some preventative measure, this tension will slowly start to pull your teeth out of… Read more »
Wearing Invisalign® Aligners? Follow These Tips to Care for Them!
As you may already know, it’s best to keep your Invisalign® aligner in top-notch condition. But how do you accomplish that task? Well, our team is more than happy to help you! Caring for your aligner is easier than you think. In fact, all you need to do are the following things: Invisalign Aligner Care… Read more »
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