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Broken Braces? What to do if a Bracket or Wire Breaks

If you have broken braces, it’s essential to address the issue promptly to prevent discomfort and ensure your treatment progresses smoothly. It isn’t unusual to sometimes break a wire or bracket when you have braces. There’s nothing to panic about, but you should take action to get your broken braces fixed. Damaged braces can cause…

6 Facts About Two-Phase Orthodontic Treatment Parents Should Know

Problems that will eventually need orthodontic attention can become obvious long before a child has all of their permanent teeth. Depending on the type of problem a child has, an AAO orthodontist may recommend two-phase treatment. It means that treatment is done at two different times, often to take advantage of predictable stages of dental…

You’re not to old to see an Orthodontist

Adults’ teeth can be moved, too. Whether you’re 8 or 80, it’s the same physiological process that moves teeth through bone. Teeth move in response to forces being placed on them over time. Many orthodontic problems can be corrected as easily for adults as for children/teens. Adults have denser bone tissue than children, so treatment may take…

Consumer Alert on Direct To Consumer Orthodontic Companies

Some online orthodontic companies make their treatment sound so easy. Perhaps you take a selfie and/or an impression of your teeth or get your teeth scanned. Next, you receive aligners in the mail and after so many months – straight teeth! Right? What else is there to think about?Before you decide to proceed with a…

October is National Orthodontic Month

Beware of Do-It-Yourself Orthodontics

Thousands of online videos offer purported “advice” and “instructions” on do-it-yourself (DIY) orthodontic care. The proliferation of misinformation led the American Association of Orthodontists to issue this consumer alert: Beware of Internet videos and websites which encourage people to try and straighten their own teeth. Moving teeth is a medical procedure and needs personal supervision…

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