Enhancing your smile begins with making sure your teeth are in their proper alignment. If your teeth are not in their proper alignment, you can be at a much greater risk for tooth decay. This is because plaque buildup and debris can hide out in the recesses between the misaligned teeth. It is also easier… Read more »
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Adults Can Still Achieve Their Dream Smile With Orthodontic Treatment
Do you wish you underwent orthodontic treatment as a teen so you had the perfect smile now? If so, it’s not too late for you! Adults can benefit from orthodontic treatment too. In fact, more and more adults are aligning their smiles with braces and other orthodontic treatments. If you want your perfect smile, you… Read more »
Protecting Your Smile This Halloween While Wearing Fastbraces®
October brings fall winds and trick-or-treaters but it also brings National Orthodontic Health Month! At in , , Drs. Durr, and Short want our patients to understand how important orthodontics is to a healthy, aligned smile. Our practice is happy to create awareness about orthodontics and the promotion of orthodontic health for our patients aligning their… Read more »
All You Need to Know About Oral Hygiene While You Align Your Teeth
If you want a strong, beautiful, and aligned smile following orthodontic treatment, then it’s best to practice good oral hygiene on a regular basis while you have braces. Oral hygiene in , , is vital for a successful oral health, especially because it helps prevent tooth decay, gum disease, and smile discoloration. So, to help… Read more »
Do You Have Braces? If So, Here Are the Foods to Avoid
If you are currently straightening your teeth with braces, good for you! Once you’re done with your treatment, you will finally have the straight, beautiful smile you have always wanted. However, that will only be the case if you take good care of your teeth and gums by keeping up on oral hygiene, attending your… Read more »
Let’s Trade Braces
“You need braces” is a sentence that no one likes to hear. On average, wearing braces is a one- to four-year commitment, requiring several trips to the orthodontist, wire tightening and food restrictions. At , however, we specialize in innovative orthodontic treatment. Depending on your dental needs, we offer Fastbraces® or Invisalign®. Fastbraces®: While traditional… Read more »
The Best Ways to Take Care of Your Retainer
Now that you’ve finished aligning your smile with orthodontic treatment, it’s time to start wearing your retainer! Retainers are reliable appliances that keep your smile straight and beautiful for a lifetime. Now, because your retainer takes such great care of you, it’s important to return the favor and take great care of it! To help… Read more »
The Important Items to Keep in Your Orthodontic Handbag
If you want a successful and trouble-free orthodontic experience, it’s best to keep an orthodontic handbag with you at all times. In that handbag, our team recommends keeping the following items inside: · Orthodontic wax: Orthodontic wax is extremely helpful when your braces are bothering you, so it’s best to keep the wax with you… Read more »
Why Invisalign® May Be a Better Choice for Your Smile
Invisalign® is a beneficial and successful orthodontic treatment that can give you the smile you have always wanted. There are many treatments out there, like traditional braces, ceramic braces, and lingual braces, but we are here to tell you six reasons why you should consider Invisalign. No. 1: Invisalign aligners are made of a smooth,… Read more »
Care for Your Metal-Filled Smile by Learning How to Floss
Flossing with braces can be a tricky and complicated task, but this blog is here to help the task become a bit easier! When you have braces, it is very important to floss at least once a day, if not more. In fact, it might even be more important to floss when you have braces… Read more »
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