How Braces Have Changed Across History
PICTURE AN ANCIENT Egyptian in braces. That mental image might not be too…
What Do the Different Parts of Braces Do?
EVERY ORTHODONTIC PATIENT has probably wondered what all the different parts are for in…
The Decayed Teeth of Early Modern England
THERE WAS SOMETHING rotten in the state of England during the Early Modern Era: everyone’s…
What’s Stopping You From Getting Braces?
MANY ADULTS MISTAKENLY believe that they missed their chance to get braces because they didn’t have them as teenagers. Today we’re going…
We’re Serious About the Banned Foods List
PART OF THE braces experience is the banned foods list. Our patients might be familiar…
How Do Braces Actually Straighten Teeth?
BRACES ARE SO common for teenagers (even though they aren’t the only ones who can…
Dental Health of Early Native Americans
WHEN WE PICTURE people of earlier eras, particularly pre-industrial ones, we tend to…
Your Orthodontic Appliances
WHAT’S THE FIRST THING you think of when you hear the word orthodontics? You probably picture metal wires and brackets with…
Interceptive Orthodontics: The Basics
WHEN WE PICTURE SOMEONE with braces, we usually picture a teenager with a mouthful of colorful…
Orthodontic Treatment and Speech Problems
GENETICS, A HEARING impairment, or a cleft palate can all cause speech disorders, but so can poorly…