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What Are the Best Color Braces For My Eye Color?

Staff — Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:02:00 +0000

Braces used to be something that most orthodontics patients wanted to hide. But these days, a wide range of color options gives braces wearers an opportunity to express themselves. Both kids and grownups are using colored braces as a fashion accessory and a fun expression of their unique personal style. Color plays a big part...

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Do Lingual Braces Affect Your Speech?

Staff — Mon, 28 Mar 2022 15:52:00 +0000

There are plenty of options for correcting cosmetic dental issues like crowded or crooked teeth. Braces are one of the most common tools used by orthodontists. Braces can be placed on the front of the patient’s teeth, or, in the case of lingual braces, hidden behind the teeth. Another less visible alternative uses plastic trays...

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Invisalign vs. Braces: Which Is Faster?

Staff — Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:24:00 +0000

The two most common orthodontic treatments for misaligned, crooked, or rotated teeth are braces and Invisalign (or other transparent aligner systems like byte). Many people, adults especially, prefer Invisalign because it is discrete and removable. But how long it take can matter, too. While Invisalign can work faster than braces, that is not always the...

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What to Do When Permanent Teeth are Coming in Crooked

Staff — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 16:27:51 +0000

Kids start to lose their baby teeth around the age of 5. The last ones fall out by about age 12. Parents sometimes worry if they see their kids’ permanent teeth coming in crooked. And while some teeth might need straightening, it is important to remember that children in this age range are still growing....

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6 Factors in the Debate Over Invisalign vs. Lingual Braces

Staff — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 18:11:47 +0000

Once upon a time, the only way to get straight teeth was with clunky (and sometimes painful) metal braces. Times have changed, and there are now options that are less noticeable but just as effective. This is good news for adults who want straight teeth but worry about how the look of traditional braces will...

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What Are Some Options to Straighten Teeth? On Braces vs. Invisalign

Staff — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 13:54:35 +0000

It happens: A person looks in the mirror and feels embarrassed about his or her crooked teeth. Or maybe a mother looks at her kid and wonders about her teeth not coming in correctly. Or an important event, like a wedding or job interview, is coming up, and the questions arise: What can be done...

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Answers to 9 Common Questions About Dental Care for Kids

Staff — Wed, 07 Nov 2018 17:52:05 +0000

Seeing your child smile is one of the joys of parenthood. Taking care of their teeth can help protect that smile. When it comes to dental care for kids, parents have a lot of questions. A select group of dentists shared—and answered—the most common ones they encounter. 1. When Should I Make My Kid’s First...

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Dental Issue: My Kid Does Not Have Enough Space for New Teeth

Staff — Mon, 21 May 2018 14:12:40 +0000

As kids grow up, they lose their smaller baby teeth and new adult teeth start to come in. Adult teeth are bigger than baby teeth, though, and sometimes little mouths just don’t have the room to accommodate those bigger teeth. This often happens when kids lose their teeth before their mouths grow enough, or when...

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How Do You Straighten Crooked Teeth? What Works, and What to Avoid

Staff — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 14:44:28 +0000

Everyone wants a nice smile. Crooked teeth are often cited as one of the top things people hate most about their own bodies. But you don’t have to live with them. So how do you straighten crooked teeth? Dental science has given us a number of options for correcting crooked teeth. Sometimes what is needed...

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