When you’re receiving orthodontic care in the form of traditional braces, you might find that one of your biggest challenges is figuring out maintenance. You want your oral health to stay safe, you want your brackets and wires to remain in place, and you want treatment to move along as effectively as it can! As a result, you might wonder if there’s something specific you could be doing to promote such success. Of course, the answer is a big, enthusiastic: Yes! Gather up some of our tips for the help you need.
After Orthodontics FAQs: What Happens Next?
Congratulations! You’re about to finish your orthodontic treatment, which means you are just about to see your beautifully aligned smile in its finished state! You can say goodbye to the serious shifting of your teeth and to wondering about the end of your care because it is about to arrive. However, a little voice in your mind might suddenly pipe up with a question like the following: “So, now what happens?” Good news: We’ve got this covered! Learn more by considering answers to frequently asked questions.
Will I Qualify For Invisalign Treatment?
While you might feel 100 percent ready for Invisalign treatment, you may worry that clear aligner trays are not exactly ready for your smile. Do you have a type of misalignment that we can treat with this system, you wonder? Will you look foolish coming to see us to ask about Invisalign because you’re the wrong age? We know you have a lot of questions. We will be more than pleased to answer them and to approve you for candidacy or to guide you toward orthodontic treatment better suited to your needs! Schedule a consultation soon and, in the meantime, gather further information.
Pediatric Dental Care: FAQs
There’s nothing quite like doing your best to protect your child’s smile! You want to keep those precious little teeth pristine forever but it’s not always easy to pay attention to every last detail. To set your mind at ease, we would like to remind you that we offer pediatric dental care at our practice. This means that instead of trying to sort care out on your own, you may bring your kids in for professional dental care and receive advice for everything under the sun! To get started, let’s begin with an FAQs session that will answer some very common questions we receive from parents.
Dental Impressions: Why You Can Really Relax
Whether you’ve had dental impressions in the past or not, you might find that you feel a little more nervous than you thought you would be about your upcoming visit. Of course, the fact that you’re beginning your adventure toward a beautiful, healthy smile is quite an incentive. However, the unknown can become a bit nerve-wracking (and the same is true if you’ve ever had traditional impressions and didn’t love your experience). Guess what? You have absolutely nothing to worry about! Fortunately, we are fairly certain we can completely convince you of this right away, so take a moment to learn more about what you can expect.
Orthodontic Care Q&A: Who Is It For?
If you’ve been looking at your smile in the mirror lately, glancing at photos, and realizing that you wish you’d had braces as a kid, you might feel slightly conflicted. You want to ask us about orthodontic care for your smile but if you have preconceived ideas about who this type of treatment is appropriate for, you may hesitate to broach the topic. You’ll be happy to learn that you are most likely a fantastic candidate for the orthodontics you want! As for those questions you’ve been carrying around with you, take a moment to consider some helpful answers!
A Brighter, Whiter Smile For Summer
The sun is high in the sky and making everything brighter! Your teeth should not be excluded. Over the years, our teeth can become dull in appearance. Stains from the food we eat and coffee we drink can stain our teeth. As time goes on, the stains can get deeper and deeper. Whitening your teeth can get you that brighter smile for the summer, but it can also prevent stains from getting too severe. If you are looking to refresh your smile, whitening can be the fastest and easiest step. There are two options for whitening: in-office treatments or an at-home system. (more…)
Invisalign Treatment: Simple Tips For Success
It’s so very easy to have a wonderful experience with your Invisalign treatment! However, it’s just as easy to have a bad time with your trays and to find that your care isn’t yielding straighter teeth (that is, when you decide you’re not going to follow our instructions). When you decide you will adhere to our directions as closely as possible, though, you will discover that you see all the results you want without having to put forth too much effort. Curious about the types of things you should be doing for a streamlined course of treatment? We can help.
Enjoying A Clean And Healthy Smile
Enjoying a clean and healthy smile means enjoying protection against oral bacteria that can lead to problems like tooth decay and gum disease. One important reason to make sure you have regular dental checkups is that you are provided with a thorough cleaning during the appointment. You can have hard-to-reach areas carefully tended to, and you can have tartar removed. Tartar persists after brushing and flossing – if it is not removed during a professional cleaning, it will continue to create trouble for you. If you need care to address periodontal concerns, a scaling and root planing can be performed in order to eliminate bacteria under your gum line. (more…)
Get The Most Out Of Your Floss
Flossing is often overlooked or ignored by the greater public. Everybody understands the importance of using a toothbrush, but nobody really appreciates how vital flossing is to maintaining your oral health. While your toothbrush does a great job cleaning the outside of your teeth, flossing is the only way to remove the plaque and bacteria that lies between them. It is absolutely necessary if you want to keep your smile healthy. Here are some ways you can get the most out of your floss. (more…)
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