Getting braces is an exciting step toward achieving a beautiful, perfectly aligned smile. You finally have a roadmap to the straight teeth you have always wanted. However, attaching hardware to your teeth completely changes the landscape of your mouth. Suddenly, every meal leaves behind remnants trapped in wires and brackets, making your daily cleaning routine

Achieving a confident, healthy smile is an exciting milestone. Deciding how to get there involves weighing a few important choices. The two most popular paths for straightening teeth are traditional braces and clear aligners. Most patients naturally want to know how these options will impact their wallets. Budget plays a huge role in any orthodontic

Your teeth do more than help you eat and speak — they affect how you feel about your smile every single day. If you’ve ever been told you have an overbite, or noticed that your upper teeth seem to cover your lower teeth more than they should, you’re not alone. Overbites are one of the

You’ve got braces on, your teeth are moving in the right direction—and then your orthodontist hands you a tiny bag of rubber bands. Suddenly you have questions. What are these for? Do they actually matter? What happens if you forget to wear them? Rubber bands (also called orthodontic elastics) are one of the most important—and

Chapter 5: Esthetic Orthodontic Treatment for Adults (and Kids) More and more adults are seeking orthodontic treatment to help create the smile they have always dreamed of. Fortunately, we are keeping our teeth our entire life in today’s dental world, and many adults want them to look their best. Spectacular Smiles, Superior Customer Service: Today’s