Beware of TikTok Dental Fads!

Beware of TikTok Dental Fads!

Top image used under CC0 Public Domain license. Image cropped and modified from original. UNLESS THE DENTIST is on TikTok, it’s not a great platform to get dental health advice from. This year we’ve seen a number of alarming do-it-yourself dental procedures trending,...
When Should Your Child See an Orthodontist?

When Should Your Child See an Orthodontist?

Orthodontic problems rarely fix themselves. That’s why the American Association of Orthodontists recommends that all children be screened by an AAO orthodontist at age 7 By age 7, your child has enough permanent teeth that an orthodontist can spot a problem before it...
Preventing Stains During Orthodontic Treatment

Preventing Stains During Orthodontic Treatment

UNLESS YOU’RE CHANGING the color of your wooden furniture, stains typically aren’t good news, and they’re especially unwelcome on our teeth. Not much will mar the excitement of Braces Off Day like stains around where the brackets used to be. What causes stains on our...
How Do Braces Actually Straighten Teeth?

How Do Braces Actually Straighten Teeth?

BRACES ARE SO common for teenagers (even though they aren’t the only ones who can have them) that a lot of people might take it for granted that these bits of metal can move teeth into their proper position, but how exactly do they do that? The process is pretty cool,...
Wisdom Teeth and Braces

Wisdom Teeth and Braces

ONE OF THE BIG rites of passage for young adults is wisdom teeth removal. Of course, there are people who can actually fit those third molars in their jaws comfortably and there are a startling number who don’t even grow them in the first place, but for people who do...

Current Internet Trend You Should Skip

Despite popular opinion, the internet might not have all the answers…especially when it comes to your facial structure. The online do-it-yourself facial restructuring trend known as mewing (which, by the way, is not a medical term) suggests that tongue...