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,...
by Natalie Giles | Feb 1, 2022 | Blog
MENTAL HEALTH AND physical health are tied together in ways we don’t always expect. That even extends to the relationship between oral health and stress. Fortunately, there are a lot of tools we can use to protect our smiles from the effects of stress. Stress Could Be...
by Natalie Giles | Jan 25, 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,...
by Natalie Giles | Jan 18, 2022 | Blog
WE KNOW THAT RUBBER ELASTICS are sometimes the most difficult part of having braces. They are, however, extremely important for improving your smile! Elastics work together with the brackets and wire in your braces to straighten your teeth and correct your bite....
by Natalie Giles | Jan 11, 2022 | Blog
HUMAN TEETH ARE supposed to fit together in a particular way. That’s how we can speak clearly and chew effectively. If someone’s upper and lower teeth don’t fit together properly, we call it a malocclusion or bad bite. Besides impeding the important functions of...
by Natalie Giles | Jan 5, 2022 | Blog
Know the facts when considering orthodontic treatment as an adult It’s a new year, you have made your resolutions, and on the top of your list is looking (and feeling) healthy! As a part of looking healthy and with the understanding that on-camera meetings are here...
by Natalie Giles | Dec 30, 2021 | Blog
MANY PEOPLE DON’T know much about orthodontic treatment, and we tend to hear a lot of the same questions from patients. Let’s answer a few of those now in a quick FAQ session! 1. What does “malocclusion” mean? The word “malocclusion” means “bad bite” in Latin. It’s...
by Natalie Giles | Dec 14, 2021 | Blog
A LOT OF ADULTS believe (incorrectly) that they missed their chance at having straight teeth because they didn’t get braces in their teens. In the last few decades, the number of adults benefiting from orthodontic treatment has risen dramatically, and we’re here to...
by Natalie Giles | Dec 7, 2021 | Blog
LOSING BABY TEETH is a totally normal part of a child’s development, but what happens if an adult tooth gets knocked out? This counts as a serious dental and orthodontic emergency. If a whole tooth gets knocked out in one piece, there is a limited window (not much...
