by Alexandra Best | Sep 21, 2022 | Braces, Invisalign, Treatment
Why should you wear your rubber bands? Elastics, or rubber bands, are a critical part of almost every person’s orthodontic treatment. While we can make the top teeth straight and the bottom teeth straight largely without your help, we can’t get the teeth to fit...
by Alexandra Best | Aug 1, 2022 | Braces, Treatment
We often get asked what “seps,” “separators,” or “spacers” are because people have heard horror stories from their friends. Separators are little rubber bands that we place between your back molars, usually 1-2 weeks before you...
by Alexandra Best | Jun 21, 2022 | Braces, General, Invisalign, Treatment
We frequently get asked whether adults can be treated with braces or Invisalign. The answer… ABSOLUTELY! Believe it or not, over 30% of our patients are adults (non-growing patients). We have a variety of reasons adults want to see us for an evaluation: They have one...
by Alexandra Best | Mar 27, 2022 | General, Uncategorized
Español Me llamo Dr. Best, ¡y hablo español! No soy hispánica, pero empecé a tomar clases del idioma cuando tenía 6 años, y entonces me especialicé en español en Princeton University. Pasé un semestre en Madrid durante la universidad, por eso tuve la oportunidad de...
by Alexandra Best | Feb 6, 2022 | Braces, General, Treatment
People with braces always seem to talk about how they have an appointment to get their braces “tightened.” So what does that mean? Initial appointments- Wire changes In order to align your teeth, first we place brackets on your teeth (the little metal squares),...
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