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What You Can Do To Reduce Gum Problems While Wearing Braces
posted: Nov. 10, 2021.
Wearing braces can ultimately give you a healthier and more attractive smile. In the short-term, though, your gums in particular may be in for a rough ride. While we're all Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Removing a Tooth Could Help Correct This Particular Bite Problem
posted: Oct. 31, 2021.
Dentists extract millions of teeth each year, mostly because of disease. But sometimes a healthy tooth is removed to gain a more favorable, long-term dental health outcome. An example of Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Drawing Impacted Teeth Out of the Gums Could Help Normalize a Smile
posted: May 13, 2021.
We instinctively know when a smile looks normal—and when it doesn't. It could be that something simply looks out of place like crooked teeth. But we might also notice Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Some Bite Problems May Require the Help of Other Tools in Conjunction With Braces
posted: Feb. 22, 2021.
If you're into social media, you might have run across the idea that there's nothing to straightening your teeth. According to some SM influencers, you can even do it Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
You Can Have a Straighter Smile - Just Like the Queen of England
posted: Nov. 22, 2020.
The monarchs of the world experience the same health issues as their subjects—but they often tend to be hush-hush about it. Recently, though, the normally reticent Queen Elizabeth II Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
2 Kinds of Orthodontic Retainers That Can Protect Your New Smile
posted: Aug. 14, 2020.
While retainers are often viewed as a nuisance, they’re crucial to protect the gains made with bite correction. Without them, all of the progress achieved through braces or clear Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Interceptive Orthodontics: Stopping Poor Bites Before They Develop
posted: Aug. 04, 2020.
Approximately 4 million tweens and teens are currently undergoing orthodontic treatment for a poor bite (malocclusion) that can cost their families thousands of dollars in braces or clear aligners. Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Moving Just a Few Teeth can have Big Results
posted: Apr. 16, 2020.
Orthodontists are able to achieve attractive results with traditional braces moving several teeth into a better position. In a way, braces are the original “smile makeover.” But orthodontic treatment can Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Wearing a Retainer Will Protect Your New Smile After Braces
posted: Oct. 28, 2019.
After living with braces for a couple of years, the “big reveal” finally happens and you see your new smile for the first time. But then you’re told you Read moreCategory: Oral Health -
Why
posted: Oct. 18, 2019.
Mayim Bialik has spent a good part of her life in front of TV cameras: first as the child star of the hit comedy series Blossom, and more recently Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
A Little Orthodontic Magic Could Help an Impacted Tooth Erupt
posted: Sep. 18, 2019.
Bite problems aren't limited to teeth simply out of position. The problem could be some teeth aren't there—visibly, that is. They still exist below the gums and bone, but Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Anchorage Tools Help Orthodontists Correct Complex Bite Problems
posted: Jun. 30, 2019.
While braces are often the stars for straightening smiles, they're not the only cast members in an orthodontic production. Orthodontists occasionally turn to other appliances if the bite problem Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Get Ahead of a Developing Cross-Bite with This Early Intervention Measure
posted: May 01, 2019.
Applying braces or clear aligners to move misaligned teeth is only part of an orthodontist's overall mission to eliminate poor bites (malocclusions). Sometimes a malocclusion isn't caused by the Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
Lady Gaga Wasn't "Born This Way?"
posted: Feb. 20, 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 moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
4 Signs Your Child May Have a Poor Bite
posted: Nov. 12, 2018.
Although tooth decay is a major problem to watch for in your child’s teeth, it isn’t the only one. As their teeth transition from primary (“baby”) to permanent, you Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures -
How Kathy Bates Retains Her Movie-Star Smile
posted: Sep. 13, 2018.
In her decades-long career, renowned actress Kathy Bates has won Golden Globes, Emmys, and many other honors. Bates began acting in her twenties, but didn't achieve national recognition until Read moreCategory: Dental Procedures