If you want a healthy smile when you align your teeth with braces, then you need to keep dental issues at bay. One dental issue to prevent is enamel erosion, which occurs when acid attacks the teeth and wears down the enamel. This can increase your chances of suffering cavities…
Genetic and certain environmental factors can sometimes have a profound effect on the alignment and orientation of your child’s permanent teeth. This can sometimes cause an overstated underbite or overbite to develop their bite pattern. Not only can this leave your son or daughter with an unattractive smile, it…
Are you traveling for the holidays? If so, then you need to do what is necessary to keep your braces in top-notch condition. This means you need to care for them regularly. If you do so, you can stay on track toward your perfect smile as you visit and celebrate…
Your retainer is very important if you wish to maintain the straight smile you have worked so hard for. However, in order for your retainer to give you the help you need, you need to keep it in top-notch condition. To help you do so, our orthodontist, Dr. R. Cree…
When you need to realign your teeth, you don’t have to use a fixed orthodontic apparatus. Numerous removable appliances are available to help you in having the smile that you want. We’ve accumulated a list of many of the current common removable orthodontic appliances for you to learn a bit…
Bruxism a fancy term for chronic teeth grinding. This grinding is unconscious and usually happens while you sleep. While this is often a side effect of unresolved stress, it may also be due to allergy issues or other medical complications. Regardless of the underlying source, it is not something to…
