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Explore a variety of topics, from the latest orthodontic treatments and technologies, to tips for maintaining your braces or aligners, to fun facts about orthodontics. Our goal is to provide you with valuable insights and information. Whether you're a current patient or just looking for more information about orthodontics, we invite you to take a look around and discover all the great content we have to offer.

Why Do Teeth Move Even After Braces?

Why Do Teeth Move Even After Braces?

Everyone knows that the most exciting day for someone with braces is the day they get them off! Now, it’s just a matter of keeping those teeth straight!

Making Malocclusions Bite The Dust

Making Malocclusions Bite The Dust

A malocclusion occurs when the upper and lower teeth don’t fit together properly, which can lead to a variety of problems.

3 Orthodontic Tips For Cold And Flu Season

3 Orthodontic Tips For Cold And Flu Season

When the cold and flu season strikes your teeth and braces are probably the last things you’re thinking about as you reach for another tissue!

The Advantages of Straight Teeth

The Advantages of Straight Teeth

Contrary to what some people might think, having straight teeth isn’t just about looking good — not that there aren’t aesthetic benefits too.

Your Orthodontic Appliances

Your Orthodontic Appliances

What's the first thing you think of when you hear the word orthodontics? How familiar are you with some of the other orthodontic appliances available?

Five Quick Braces-Friendly Breakfast Ideas

Five Quick Braces-Friendly Breakfast Ideas

When you have braces, it can sometimes be tricky to find good food to eat that won’t put all those crucial brackets and wires at risk.

What To Ask At An Orthodontic Consultation

What To Ask At An Orthodontic Consultation

The initial orthodontic consultation is a critical step in your orthodontic treatment process. One of the best things you can do to prepare is to ask questions.

The Big Scoop On Tooth Sensitivity

The Big Scoop On Tooth Sensitivity

Do you get a painful jolt through your teeth every time you try to enjoy a bite of ice cream or a sip of fresh coffee? If you do, then you’re familiar with the woes of tooth sensitivity.

How Braces Work

How Braces Work

We all know that braces shift misaligned teeth into their proper position over time, but have you ever wondered exactly how that process works?

A Quick Guide To Retainer Maintenance

A Quick Guide To Retainer Maintenance

The day your braces come off will arrive sooner than you think, but your orthodontic treatment won’t quite be over yet.

How Smoking Affects Kids’ Oral Health

How Smoking Affects Kids’ Oral Health

We've all heard over and over how smoking can adversely impact health. As parents, we should do whatever we can to make sure our kids and teens aren’t picking up such a harmful habit.

Baby Teeth And Braces: Why Early Treatment May Be Best

Baby Teeth And Braces: Why Early Treatment May Be Best

While many think braces are for correcting misaligned adult teeth, you may be surprised to learn that orthodontics can help correct your child’s bite before their adult teeth even come in!

Types of Bad Bites and Their Treatments

Types of Bad Bites and Their Treatments

A bad bite, also called a malocclusion, is when the upper and lower teeth don’t fit together the way they should. Depending on the type of malocclusion, this can cause a variety of problems.

Time for an Orthodontist FAQ!

Time for an Orthodontist FAQ!

These are some of the questions we hear most often, and we’re sure that even more people haven’t spoken up but don’t know the answers either.

In the Event of an Orthodontic Emergency

In the Event of an Orthodontic Emergency

Do you have a plan about what to do if something unexpectedly goes wrong with your orthodontic treatment? If not, we can help you out with some preparation tips.

Teeth and Braces-Friendly Halloween Treats

Teeth and Braces-Friendly Halloween Treats

Halloween is a ton of fun every year, and it’s right around the corner! We love the costumes, the decorations, and the local events, but we’re a little wary of all that candy.

What Kind of Toothbrush Is Right for You?

What Kind of Toothbrush Is Right for You?

The toothbrush has changed a lot over the last century, and we consider ourselves very lucky that we don’t have to use animal hair as bristles.

Adult Braces: Not a Myth

Adult Braces: Not a Myth

If you're out of your teens, you might think you missed your chance for straight teeth, but that’s not true! Modern orthodontic treatment is for adults as well as teens.

What Are Those White Spots On My Teeth?

What Are Those White Spots On My Teeth?

There are a lot of things that can leave stains on our teeth, and stains can come in many different colors. Where do those white spots come from, and is there anything we can do about it?

Tooth Impaction: Teeth Trapped In The Gums

Tooth Impaction: Teeth Trapped In The Gums

Everyone's teeth are different. Some people’s adult teeth come in early, some come in late, and in rare cases, not all of the adult teeth will come in on their own

How Braces Can Improve Speech Problems

How Braces Can Improve Speech Problems

The ability to speak and enunciate clearly is based on a variety of factors, but did you know that the position of the teeth can be part of the problem or even the cause?

Debunking 8 Braces Myths

Debunking 8 Braces Myths

Even if you've never had braces before, you’ve probably still heard a lot of things about what they’re like. Well, don’t believe everything you hear.

After School Snacks for Healthy Teeth

After School Snacks for Healthy Teeth

Growing bodies need a lot of fuel, and that means a lot of after-school snacks. So which snacks are the best ones if you’re trying to watch out for your children’s oral health?

Orthodontic Treatment: One Phase Or Two?

Orthodontic Treatment: One Phase Or Two?

If a child is starting to develop complicated orthodontic problems, early checkups allow the orthodontist to head them off with Phase 1 treatment.

Sleep Apnea And Dental Health

Sleep Apnea And Dental Health

Over 18 million adults in the US alone, as well as up to 20 percent of habitually snoring children, have sleep apnea. Sleep apnea can have a significant impact on oral health.

What’s Stopping You From Getting Braces?

What’s Stopping You From Getting Braces?

Many adults mistakenly believe that they missed their chance to get braces because they didn’t have them as teenagers.

It’s Time To Spread Holiday Cheer!

It’s Time To Spread Holiday Cheer!

The holiday season is back again, and we want to Spread Holiday Cheer to all our patients with our new campaign!

Interceptive Orthodontics: The Basics

Interceptive Orthodontics: The Basics

Interceptive orthodontics can reduce the need for tooth extraction and jaw surgery, correct certain problems as they appear, encourage better facial development, shorten orthodontic treatment length.

Halloween, Candy, And Your Braces

Halloween, Candy, And Your Braces

We all love eating our favorite candy from time to time, especially around Halloween. But those treats can get tricky for orthodontic patients and harmful to braces.

It’s Time To Put On Pink!

It’s Time To Put On Pink!

October is here, and that means it’s time to Put on Pink for breast cancer awareness!

Tips For Keeping Your Braces Clean

Tips For Keeping Your Braces Clean

Cleaning our teeth is a critical task that we should all be doing twice a day. For people with braces, good oral hygiene is even more important, but it can also be more complicated.

4 Animals With Unusual Teeth

4 Animals With Unusual Teeth

Animals might not be as concerned with maintaining their oral health and hygiene as we are, but that doesn’t stop some of them from having very interesting teeth!

Tasty Alternatives To Banned Foods

Tasty Alternatives To Banned Foods

Having braces is often a necessity in order to get an aligned smile or a correct bite, but they do put limitations on which foods an orthodontic patient can eat.

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