DIY Braces Are Dangerous
SOME DO-IT-YOURSELF projects leave us in awe of the sheer ingenuity and creativity involved. Others…
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What Builds Healthy Smiles?
DAILY BRUSHING AND flossing are essential to keep a growing child’s smile healthy, but we already know that. We hopefully…
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Professional Orthodontics Vs. Mail Aligners
ARE MAIL-ORDER aligners worth getting instead of professional orthodontic treatment with an orthodontist? We don’t…
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Oral Cancer Awareness Month Is Here!
STAYING INFORMED ABOUT the symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer is incredibly important. We oral health…
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The Many Dental Career Paths
WHAT DOES A CAREER in dentistry look like? Being a dentist is an incredibly rewarding career, and beyond helping our patients maintain…
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Do Your Friends Know These 6 Mouth Facts?
IF YOU’RE SHORT on fun topics of conversation for your next party, might we interest you…
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The Tooth Fairy Across Time and Cultures
ONE OF THE most prominent figures of the magic of childhood is the Tooth Fairy, but depending on…
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Adults Can Get Orthodontic Treatment Too!
“BRACES ARE ONLY for teens,” said no orthodontist ever. It may be true that…
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What’s Your Plan for the First Loose Tooth?
MOST OF US can still remember what it was like to lose a baby tooth, especially that major Big Kid milestone of losing the first…
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Early Orthodontic Intervention
PICTURE SOMEONE WITH braces. Did you imagine a teenager with rows of colorful brackets? While it’s true that most orthodontic…
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