Gap in Your Teeth? Causes and How to Close a Diastema
Some people love the gap between their front teeth and would never change it. Others have spent years hiding it in photos. Whichever camp you fall into, it helps …
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Overbite vs. Overjet: What’s the Difference and Why It Matters
Your dentist mentioned an overbite. Or was it an overjet? If you left that appointment not quite sure which one you have, you are in very good company. The …
Do You Need Teeth Pulled for Braces? When Extractions Are (and Aren’t) Necessary
Few questions make patients more anxious than this one. The idea of having healthy teeth removed to make room for braces sounds drastic, even a little barbaric, and a …
Self-Ligating Braces vs. Traditional Braces
If you have started researching braces, you have probably run into self-ligating systems, often sold under brand names like Damon, and a long list of impressive claims. Faster treatment. …
Does Mewing Actually Work? An Orthodontist’s Honest Take
Mewing comes up in our office almost every week now, usually from a teenager who saw it on TikTok and wants to know if resting their tongue a certain …
What Are Power Chain Braces?
Maybe your orthodontist added a stretchy little chain across your brackets at your last visit, and now you are wondering what it is and why it showed up. Or …
Can I Pay for Braces in Installments?
You want straighter teeth, for yourself or your child, but the idea of paying for it all at once feels out of reach. So you land on the practical …
Why Do My Bottom Teeth Get Crooked Again After Braces?
You wore braces for two or three years as a teenager. Your smile was straight. Then one day, maybe a decade later, you notice your bottom front teeth have …
Retainer vs. Night Guard: What’s the Difference and Can One Do Both?
They look almost identical. Both are clear, both fit over your teeth, both live on your nightstand and go in before bed. So, it is completely reasonable to wonder …
How to Clean Your Retainer (and What Ruins It)
Pull your retainer out and give it an honest look. Is it a little cloudy? Does it have a faint smell you would rather not think about? A white, …