Category: Orthodontics

Back To Basics: Things Your Smile Really Needs

When you really get right down to it, you can very easily protect your oral health. However, if you have never really spent a moment reflecting on what your smile needs in order to remain in good shape, then the process of keeping things in order can feel a bit scattered and uncertain rather than… Read more »

3 Comfortable Things That May Completely Shock You!

One of the big, major reasons patients decide not to call and to schedule the care that they need? They’re worried that some aspect of dental care is going to include discomfort. To this, our Springfield, OH team says: One of our big, major goals is to ensure that every last part of your experience… Read more »

Erase Your Fears: 3 Reasons To Straighten Your Smile In 2019

Did you really, really want to align your smile in 2018? However, did you find that you ended up facing some level of fear or anxiety at every turn? If you think that this is something our Springfield, OH team cannot possibly understand, think again: We happen to see patients just like you on a… Read more »

Why You Find Your Smile Unsightly (And What To Do)

Are you someone who would describe your smile as “unsightly” or “unattractive?” Do you use some other negative adjective when talking about the way your smile looks? If so, know that this isn’t something that’s going to have to continue forever. Fortunately, you have access a whole wealth of solutions that can have you saying,… Read more »

Let’s Talk iTero Benefits!

Have you recently discovered through a visit at our practice that we will need to gather impressions of your smile? If so, you may have initially felt a twinge of anxiety. Fortunately, that likely lasted only about a second until we informed you that our practice utilizes the iTero scanning system, which makes for an… Read more »

2 Tips For Keeping A Straight Smile Aligned

You come in for your final orthodontic treatment visit, revealing a beautifully aligned grin! The day has finally come and you take one look at your smile in the mirror and cannot believe how lovely it looks. While this is absolutely wonderful and the moment you’ve been waiting for, you may wonder if there’s a… Read more »

3 Ways Toward A Prettier Smile

There are many pathways toward a prettier smile. When it comes to the major categories, however, there are three to keep in mind. Remember, if you aren’t satisfied with the way your grin looks, it may be all about a simple issue (like yellowing) or you may need to improve your oral health in order… Read more »

Retainer Care: A Helpful Quiz

By the time you become a master of the first step of your orthodontic care experience, you will likely find that you’re all done, your smile is straight, and it’s time to wear a retainer! This is the follow-up appliance to your main treatment that will keep your newly aligned smile in order, so your… Read more »

Orthodontics: A Wonderful Holiday Gift

Are you someone who has long considered orthodontics for your smile because you just know you’d feel better (emotionally and physically, of course) if you were to go ahead and align your teeth? If you think it’s just you who has waited a long time, recognize that many adults have a hard time convincing themselves… Read more »

Invisalign Treatment Quiz: Are You On Target?

Do you think that you’re most definitely on target with your Invisalign treatment? Do you keep your trays stored safely? Are they sitting over your teeth for the specified amount of time that we’ve suggested for optimized care? Or, do you think that you might be close to following treatment as we have recommended but… Read more »