Getting Braces: Are There Risks?
Getting braces is a medical procedure. There are some risks involved. However, when your orthodontic procedures are done by an experienced professional, and…
Dental Insurance Plans and Your Orthodontic Care
Your experience with getting braces will at some point probably involve navigating the intricacies of dental insurance plans and how they impact…
Braces and White Spots on My Teeth
White spots are a very real threat to brace wearers. It is estimated that between 10 and 20 percent of brace wearers…
Types of Retainers
The removal of your braces, as exciting as it is, does not signal the end of your orthodontic treatment. In fact, where…
How Are Braces Removed?
Likely, from the moment you had your braces put on, you have dreamed of the day you would have your braces removed. Finally, you…
Benefits to Post-braces Tooth Whitening
As your embark on your post-braces journey, one way to best showcase your perfectly-aligned teeth is to have them professionally whitened (bleached).…
Everything You Need to Know About Elastics for Braces
Elastics are the rubber bands that your orthodontist hooks to your braces to assist movement. (They also include the ligatures that attach…
Back to School in Braces
If your child got braces this summer, chances are that his back-to-school blues are worse this year than most. You might think…
Short Term Braces: Pros and Cons
What are Short Term Braces? Like the name suggests, they are braces that are used for a short period of time to…
Types of Orthodontic Appliances
You or your child has braces and is on the way to a picture-perfect smile. Perhaps your orthodontist has told you that…
