Practical Tips for Keeping Your Teeth Clean While Wearing Braces
- posted: Jul. 18, 2021
Wearing braces can pose challenges for your daily life and habits. One in particular is trying to keep your teeth and gums clean. Braces or not, your oral hygiene needs Read More
Lady Gaga Wasn't "Born This Way?"
- posted: Dec. 16, 2019
Sometimes, looking at old pictures can really bring memories back to life. Just ask Stefani Germanotta—the pop diva better known as Lady Gaga. In one scene from the recent Read More
Beat Dental Plaque While Wearing Braces with These Tools and Tips
- posted: Nov. 16, 2019
Wearing braces will probably never make your list of Most Pleasurable Life Experiences: you'll have to avoid certain foods and habits, endure some occasional discomfort, and perhaps feel some Read More
Orthodontics Could be the Smile Transformer You've Been Looking For
- posted: May 20, 2019
When designing your new smile, we have a lot of options for changing how individual teeth look: from whitening discolored teeth to replacing missing teeth with life-like dental implants. Read More
If You're Considering Braces, Here's How They Work
- posted: Nov. 21, 2018
If you or a family member has problems with teeth alignment or your bite, you may be considering braces. This tried and true method can straighten out most smiles Read More
The Case for Moving Just a Few Teeth Orthodontically
- posted: Sep. 22, 2018
We often associate orthodontics with moving several teeth on the upper or lower arches (or both) with braces or clear aligners. But not all patients require a major endeavor Read More
Drawing Impacted Teeth into the Open can Restore a Smile
- posted: Jan. 15, 2018
You don’t have to be a dental professional to appreciate a beautiful smile. Likewise, you’ll also know when something’s not quite right with one. Such can be the case when Read More
Braces Take Advantage of Teeth's Natural Ability to Move
- posted: Jun. 10, 2017
There are many new and exciting ways now to transform an unattractive smile into one you'll be confident to display. But not all “smile makeover” techniques are new — Read More
Effective Hygiene is Key to Preventing Enamel White Spots While Wearing Braces
- posted: Jul. 06, 2016
Finally — your braces are off! A look in the mirror reveals a straighter, more attractive smile. Unfortunately, it may also show something not so attractive — tiny, chalky Read More
There's a Good Reason for Adults to Consider Orthodontics - Better Oral Health
- posted: Jun. 06, 2016
You’ve had crooked teeth since you could remember. Perhaps you and your parents talked about braces when you were a teenager, but it never happened. Now you’re well into Read More
Dwight Howard: A Bright NBA Star With a Smile to Match
- posted: Feb. 29, 2016
Have you started orthodontic treatment recently? Are you having a little trouble getting used to your braces? If so, you are not alone: Everybody goes through an adjustment period Read More
Master Illusionist Benefits from the Magic of Orthodontics
- posted: Dec. 08, 2015
Magician Michael Grandinetti mystifies and astonishes audiences with his sleight of hand and mastery of illusion. But when he initially steps onto the stage, it’s his smile that grabs Read More
Eden Sher and the Lost Retainer
- posted: Sep. 16, 2015
Fans of the primetime TV show The Middle were delighted to see that high school senior Sue, played by Eden Sher, finally got her braces off at the start Read More
3 Orthodontic Options for Correcting Bad Bites
- posted: Jun. 10, 2015
Malocclusions (bad bites) may cause more than an appearance problem — with teeth and jaws not working together properly, you’re at higher risk for dental disease or accelerated tooth Read More
Matthew Lewis Adult Orthodontics
- posted: Mar. 25, 2015
If you haven't seen a recent picture of Matthew Lewis, the actor who played Neville Longbottom in all eight Harry Potter movies, you may be in for a surprise: Read More
Not Just for Teenagers: Orthodontics can Improve an Adult's Health and Smile
- posted: Aug. 01, 2014
There was a time when most adults with a bad bite or misaligned teeth considered it too late in their lives for corrective treatment. Fortunately, times have changed — Read More
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