Orthodontist News
Make It to Braces-Off Day Without Stains
MANY ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS reach Braces-Off Day only to discover bleached spots on their teeth. These and other stains are not an inevitable part of having braces, and today we’re teaching our patients how to avoid them. Controlling Plaque Is Essential The main problem is plaque control. All those brackets and wires make it harder to brush […]
Helping Impacted Teeth Find Their Way
EVERY SMILE IS UNIQUE, right down to when the teeth that make them up come in. Some of us get our adult teeth on schedule, some early, some late, and some are left to wonder if a tooth or two might have gotten lost somewhere under their gums. When that happens, we call it an impacted […]
Why the Banned Foods List Matters
EVERY CURRENT AND former orthodontic patient knows about the banned foods list. It can mostly be summarized as “don’t eat anything too hard or too sticky.” Do all our new patients know why it’s so important to avoid the foods on that list? The Dangers of Banned Foods Biting down too quickly on something hard or […]
How Do Braces Intersect With Wisdom Teeth?
A MAJOR RITE of passage for many young adults is getting their wisdom teeth out. It’s not the case for everyone; plenty of people have room for their third molars and a surprising number don’t grow some or all of their wisdom teeth to begin with. Why do so many people end up needing these teeth […]
Why Aren’t Teeth Always Straight?
THE BENEFITS OF having straight teeth are many. Studies indicate that people with straight teeth are seen as more successful, intelligent, and likely to get dates than people with crooked teeth. So what makes teeth grow in crooked so often? The Soft Foods Theory and Crooked Teeth According to the Soft Foods Theory, modern eating habits […]
