Not everyone is fortunate to have straight white teeth and beautiful, bright smiles. For some people, crooked, misaligned, crowded, and overlapping teeth is the reality they have to contend with. Such teeth don’t look so appealing, but their aesthetic is the last thing you should be worrying about. Crowded and misaligned teeth are challenging to […]
When you start looking into dental care for your child, there are many different things to consider. What dental provider to use, will your insurance cover the care, what braces system to use for teeth straightening, etc. Your child should receive an initial orthodontic evaluation at age 7 years, giving you plenty of time to […]
You may have seen advertisements on TV or in magazines for Invisalign braces. These commercials often focus on the clear plastic aligners that are virtually invisible. Most users of Invisalign aligners are adults and teenagers. However, clear aligners are available for children as young as seven-years-old as well. Here are five situations when Invisalign will […]
A technological advance for patients with Invisalign braces is the use of your own smartphone for dental monitoring. A dental monitoring app is loaded onto your smartphone just like any other software application. The app reminds you to take a picture of your teeth at regular intervals. The photos are uploaded by the app to […]
When talking of straightening teeth, most people tend to imagine an extensive procedure that involves the whole jaw. Such solutions may involve the use of retainers, Invisalign braces, dentures, or even surgery. After all, having crooked front teeth can make one self-conscious. Some people choose to ignore treatment because the procedure seems too intrusive when […]
