by Natalie Giles | Apr 19, 2022 | Blog
ARE MAIL-ORDER aligners worth getting instead of professional orthodontic treatment with an orthodontist? We don’t think so, and it’s not just that we’re biased. Mail-order aligners can be cheaper and easier than in-office orthodontic treatment, but you’re really...
by Natalie Giles | Apr 13, 2022 | Blog
STAYING INFORMED ABOUT the symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer is incredibly important. We oral health professionals are on the front lines of the battle against oral cancer, and we want to recruit our patients to fight with us. Oral Cancer Risk Factors By far...
by Natalie Giles | Apr 5, 2022 | Blog
WHAT DOES A CAREER in dentistry look like? Being a dentist is an incredibly rewarding career, and beyond helping our patients maintain lifelong healthy smiles, we hope our team inspires at least a few budding dentists out there! We want to make sure you know all the...
by Natalie Giles | Mar 29, 2022 | Blog
IF YOU’RE SHORT on fun topics of conversation for your next party, might we interest you in some weird mouth trivia? We’re sure you’ll be able to impress your friends. 1. The Bumps on Newly Erupted Adult Teeth Have a Name You might remember what it was like when your...
by Natalie Giles | Mar 22, 2022 | Blog
ONE OF THE most prominent figures of the magic of childhood is the Tooth Fairy, but depending on where and when you are, the traditions around lost baby teeth are very different from what we have in our culture! Baby Teeth in Medieval Europe Centuries before the Tooth...
by Natalie Giles | Mar 8, 2022 | Blog
MARCH IS WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH, so we’re celebrating two trailblazers for women dentists in North America. They paved the way for women in all dental specialties, including pediatric dentistry, orthodontics, and endodontics. Lucy Hobbs Taylor Lucy Hobbs Taylor, born...
by Natalie Giles | Mar 3, 2022 | Blog
This may seem like an odd time of year to discuss HSA/FSA funds, but at the AAO, we think this could be the MOST appropriate time to talk about it. And more importantly, you do not have to wait. HSAs, Health Savings Accounts, and FSAs, Flexible Spending Accounts, are...
by Natalie Giles | Feb 22, 2022 | Blog
WE TEND TO think of straight teeth as being mainly about looks, but they actually come with several very real health benefits too! 1. Easier Brushing and Flossing Teeth that overlap each other and are crowded together can be harder to clean, leaving them more at risk...
by Natalie Giles | Feb 15, 2022 | Blog
HAVING BRACES CAN affect your daily life in a lot of small and unexpected ways. The best way to prepare for them and minimize any inconveniences that can result is to keep a braces care kit handy anywhere you go. There are several items that should be in any braces...
by Natalie Giles | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog
SUGAR GOES BY MANY NAMES and hides where we’d least expect it. Molasses and maltose? Sugar. Corn syrup and sucrose? Sugar. Honey and agave nectar? They’re sugar too! We Consume a Jaw-Dropping Amount of Sugar Sugar in some form is added to 74 percent of packaged foods,...
