Why Does Orthodontic Treatment Matter?

With orthodontic treatment, we generally have a goal, which we say is to correct a malocclusion. What’s a malocclusion? According to Wikipedia, a malocclusion is where the teeth in the upper jaw and the lower jaw when they approach one another are misaligned or in an incorrect relationship. But also apart from correcting the physical structural relationship of one set of … Read more

Introduction to Orthodontics

Orthodontic treatment can truly transform your smile and your life. I’m going to give you a better understanding of the basics of orthodontics. A poorly constructed bite or occlusion can adversely affect your teeth and smile. Many types of poor bites or malocclusions are not obvious to the casual observer. Often teeth that look straight when looking … Read more

All You Need To Know About Invisalign Aligner Chewies

Welcome to this blog post on the use of Aligner Chewies when you wear Invisalign.  What’s the point of aligner chewies? Many Invisalign patients bite on their aligners when they first put them in to help them fully seat. That’s very common thing to do when moving to a new set of aligners to help … Read more

How to Apply Wax to Braces

Today let’s talk about dental wax. I will show you how to put wax on. I found a little bit of easier way to put wax and because I thought it would be helpful for anyone who maybe has trouble putting wax on or hasn’t gotten their braces on yet and is wondering if it’s hard, easy, or how to do in general.  I’m going to show … Read more

What you need to know before getting braces

I want to talk to you about the Top Four Things I think you should know before you start orthodontic treatment. 1. Know what type of treatment you want There are multiple different ways to move teeth. If you move teeth with metal braces, clear braces, both of them go … Read more

How to find the best orthodontist?

If you’re thinking about getting braces, but you’re not sure what to look for or how to get started in orthodontics, don’t worry. I will talk about some tips and tricks that you can use when looking for an orthodontist to find the best match for you to make sure … Read more