Orthodontic Blog

WE NEED SEVERAL things working together to be able to speak clearly. Speech disorders can result from impaired hearing, genetics, or a cleft…

THERE WON’T BE a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth…

NOT MUCH WAS understood in Medieval England about cavities or gum disease, but they…

A MAJOR RITE of passage for many young adults is getting their wisdom teeth out. It’s not…

EVERY SMILE IS UNIQUE, right down to when the teeth that make them up come in. Some of us get our adult teeth on schedule, some…

WE HEAR A LOT that it’s bad to chew ice. It’s because ice can do a lot of damage to our teeth and gums.

THERE’S A LOT OF strange stuff buried in the history of dental health and hygiene, but there are a…

SOME DO-IT-YOURSELF projects leave us in awe of the sheer ingenuity and creativity involved. Others…

ARE MAIL-ORDER aligners worth getting instead of professional orthodontic treatment with an orthodontist? We don’t…

STAYING INFORMED ABOUT the symptoms and risk factors of oral cancer is incredibly important. We oral health…