With proper teeth alignment, not only can you feel more positively about yourself, but your mouth is more functional than it would be if your bite was misaligned. Unfortunately, misalignment is a significant issue in people’s oral condition today. Many people go without help or improvement from dentists and orthodontists, letting their conditions worsen. This […]
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Invisible Braces
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Invisible braces, more commonly known as Invisalign, is an alternative to metal braces. While metal braces use metal brackets on every tooth connected by thick, tight wires to align or straighten your teeth, invisible braces are made of a thick plastic. Orthodontists may also commonly recommend invisible braces, otherwise called aligners, to patients after having […]
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Fixing a Crossbite With Orthodontics
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All people have a different type of bite. There are bites that are better than others, though, and are all determined by the way your teeth initially grow in and how they’re set in your jawbone. One of the most common kinds of bites is called a crossbite. These are considered malalignments of the teeth, […]
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Temporary Anchorage Device
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What to Know about Temporary Anchorage Devices If you have visited an orthodontist and received braces, you likely had crooked or misplaced teeth. Sometimes, because of how severely misplaced teeth are, orthodontists may need to take advanced measures to produce the perfect smile. One way to do this is through the use of a Temporary […]
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Things to Know About i-CAT Scans Dental and orthodontic treatment has come a long way during the last few decades, and not just in treatment options. Here is some information that will give you a better understanding of dental technology used at our practice, including things to know about i-CAT Scans. Things to Know About […]
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Orthodontic Technology Do you need orthodontic care? You may be wondering what to expect. At our office we have excellent orthodontic technology to help us give you the best results in your treatments. Orthodontic Technology | CBCT X-ray One major change in orthodontics, and dentistry in general, over the past 15 years has been brought […]
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Upper Jaw Expansion for Orthodontic Correction
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Ideally, our upper and lower jaws would be both even in width and just wide enough to accommodate all 32 of our teeth. For most of us, though, either or both of our jawbones happen to be too narrow, and this can pose a problem during childhood and adolescence as our adult teeth grow in. […]