by Alexandra Best | Dec 16, 2021 | General, Retainers, Treatment
You’ve finished your braces or Invisalign treatment, you have a beautiful new smile, but now you want those pearly whites to be even whiter! Can you just buy some whitening gel on Amazon and put it in your Essix (clear) retainer we made you? Short answer: Maybe....
by Alexandra Best | Aug 24, 2021 | Braces, General, Treatment
Today I am going to address a commonly asked question that I’ve touched on before in a Trivia Tuesday video- When should I bring my child in for their first orthodontic appointment? The American Association of Orthodontics recommends the first appointment occur at the...
by Alexandra Best | Jun 23, 2021 | General, Retainers, Treatment, Uncategorized
The short answer: NO! We hear this all the time. An adult will say “My teeth were straight when I had my braces removed as a teenager, but then my wisdom teeth came in and made them crooked.” Or we are asked “Will wisdom teeth make my child’s...
by Alexandra Best | May 16, 2021 | Braces, General, Treatment
Right before you get braces, it’s pretty common to go into panic mode worrying about all the foods you aren’t supposed to eat. However, I want to reassure you that while there are some things we recommend avoiding, life as you know it does not get put on hold for 18...
by BMahon9 | Apr 26, 2021 | Braces, Invisalign, Treatment
This is one of the most frequently asked questions my Treatment Coordinator, Tennille, and I hear during a consult. The short answer is: it depends. A lot of people will say they heard that Invisalign doesn’t work as well, but that’s definitely not true. For most...
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