Asking for braces-safe food in advance can make holiday get-togethers much easier and more fun! People are typically happy to accommodate special dietary needs if you just let them know what you need! Here's how to ask for braces-safe holiday food. Keeping Your Braces...
Halloween can be spooky and fun without hurting your teeth! Trick-or-treating doesn’t have to be all about sugary candy. Continue reading for lots of candy alternatives for Halloween that all ages can enjoy. How Does Candy Affect Your Teeth? If you’ve heard that candy...
Are you considering getting braces, but feeling unsure if they are right for you? We get to see braces do so many amazing things for our patients every day, so it’s no wonder we’re big fans of them. Here are 5 things to love about braces that we think you'll love,...
Are you craving your favorite snack food, but not sure if it’s ok to eat it with your new braces? Knowing which foods are braces-friendly can be tough when you don't know what to look out for. Read on to learn more about safe snacking with braces. Unsafe Foods for...
When it comes to the development of their teeth, some children are lucky enough right out of the gate. Their baby teeth grow in nicely aligned with each other, and when all of those teeth have fallen out, their replacements also grow in straight and beautiful. The...
If you think orthodontic treatments like braces and aligners are just for children, think again. Our teeth can come out of alignment at any age, and leaving them that way can lead to tooth decay, gum disease and trouble chewing. We’re never too old to have a beautiful...
Remember when getting braces meant having to wear those unattractive metal “railroad tracks” to straighten them? They were most teenagers’ nightmare, if for only visual reasons. Those days are over for teens whose teeth can be straightened using Invisalign® treatment....
Are you a victim of “deep bite”? You probably never heard of the term that Dracula somehow comes to mind, but it’s nothing like that. Deep bite is a malocclusion of your teeth, — in which your upper teeth overlap with your bottom teeth when the back teeth are closed....
You’ve taken that first step toward having a straight set of pearly whites — by getting braces! But in order for those braces to do their job well, and to avoid complications, it requires a bit of commitment from you. At the office of , we’re...
To each his own: face, smile, teeth, and mouth. When it comes those pearly whites, some are fine, but many need to be corrected, included those with misalignments. Depending on your own facial features, you might have inherited poor jaw alignment, teeth that grow in...