4 Tips for Managing the Cost of Braces
If you or your child needs braces, but you just don’t think you can afford it, don’t worry. There are ways to make the cost of braces more...
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How to Take a Good Holiday Pic While Wearing Braces
The holidays are fast upon us and you know what that means, right? The family holiday photo. An event you tend to dread every year, but this year in...
When Is Too Early to Put Your Kid in Braces?
Braces have always seemed to be a rite of passage for our middle school and maybe high school years, but it may surprise you to learn that...
4 Tips for Your Child’s First Halloween with Braces
When October hits, the days and night start to get a little cooler and all the kids in your life start anticipating all the spooky fun they will have...
What Do Nanoparticles Have to Do With Braces?
Orthodontics just like other medical fields have been making great technologic strides. While the first thing that comes to your mind is probably old...
Why Braces Are a Good Back to School Accessory
If your tween or teen has gotten the bad news that they need braces, they are probably dreading having to face school this year with wearing braces....
7 Tips for Proper Hygiene While Wearing Braces
Do you have a love/hate relationship with your braces? Hate wearing them, but love the idea of a more beautiful smile when you are done? Don’t let...
First Aid 101: How to Treat Mouth Injuries with Braces
Injury to the mouth when you are wearing braces can be a scary thing, but they are more common than you think and as long as you know how to deal...
How to Help Your Teen Adjust to Wearing Braces
Getting braces is a common rite of passage, but that doesn’t make it any easier to get through. While today’s braces are more comfortable than...
8 Tips for Picking the Right Color for Your Braces
Let’s be honest. No one loves wearing braces, but we are willing to endure it because of the promise of a healthier, more beautiful smile. But did...
6 Tips for Managing Braces Daily
Braces is a rite of passage for many of us, but that doesn’t make it any easier. To get through your treatment with the least hassle possible,...
Rubber Bands 101 for Braces
Last Update: 25 January 2022 Having to wear braces is enough to have to adjust to, but sometimes your orthodontist will also give your rubber...
What is the Best Age for an Orthodontic Checkup?
When you think of the most common age for wearing braces, you probably picture the pre-teen and teen years. If you have spent any time in middle...
Why Ignoring Your Overbite Can Lead to a Slippery Slope
It is truly amazing how the human body works. Every part or system in our bodies is interconnected and when one is off line you can feel the effects...
9 Tips for Making Braces More Affordable
Most of us are not born with naturally straight teeth. It is up to our genetics and we don’t have control, but what we do have control over is what...
Is My Kid a Good Candidate for Accelerated Orthodontics?
It is usually the thought of having to wear braces for a few years that people dread the most when they hear the dentist say they need braces. But...