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…
Preventing Stains During Orthodontic Treatment
UNLESS YOU’RE CHANGING the color of your wooden furniture, stains typically aren’t good news, and…
The Impact Of Smoking On Oral Health
YOU’RE PROBABLY FAMILIAR with some of the ways smoking impacts our health, particularly lung cancer. However, that’s not where…
The Anatomy of Human Teeth
DO YOU KNOW what the parts of the human tooth are? We’d like to give you a quick…
Impacted Canine: A Job for an Orthodontist
EVERY SMILE OPERATES on a different schedule, with some people getting their adult teeth later than…
Wisdom Teeth and Braces
ONE OF THE BIG rites of passage for young adults is wisdom teeth removal. Of course, there…