orthodontics blog

Imagine cutting your office visits in half!  Dental Monitoring’s state-of-the-art monitoring technology lets you stay in touch with us from anywhere. The user-friendly mobile app and ScanBox makes your orthodontic treatment much more efficient.   You’ll get instructions from a team member in-person on how to get started with the DM app and ScanBox pro.…

Traditional stainless steel or ceramic braces are pre-fabricated in standard shapes and sizes. The orthodontist can bend wires and position braces to help move your teeth in the right direction at each office visit. However, the doctor reacts to what they see when the patient is in the chair and then adjusts the wire or…

snoring/mouth breathing Snoring and mouth breathing are not normal. We should all be breathing through our noses, and these habits in a growing child can point to an underlying problem. If a child is mouth breathing, this will alter how their upper and lower jaws develop. Mouth breathing can also indicate inadequate airway, leading to…

Most people associate October with Halloween, falling leaves, and pumpkin spiced lattes. ​As an orthodontist, I associate October with National Orthodontic Health Month. An entire month dedicated to learning about the benefits of orthodontic treatment on not only your dental health but overall wellbeing. Orthodontic treatment helps align the teeth in the best possible position…

Sleep related breathing disorders are essentially any disruption that isn’t normal breathing. Common disorders are snoring, upper airway resistance syndrome (UARS) and obstructive sleep apnea(OSA). Sleep apnea in young children is a sleep disorder in which your child’s breathing is partially or completely blocked repeatedly during sleep. The condition is due to narrowing or blockage…

maxillary skeletal expansion (mse) Maxillary Skeletal Expansion (or MSE) has completely revolutionized how we think about our ability as orthodontists to help re-establish the width of the upper jaw. Post industrial revolution, our human faces changed. Softer diets of pre-cooked, pre-packaged foods quickly changed our faces for the worse. Our jaws narrowed and face elongated…

Minor relapse tends to be common in our high school/college age patients who maybe aren’t so great about wearing retainers ….. Sometimes even our adult patients struggle with consistent retainer wear. If you have minor relapse and would like to correct it, Invisalign is an easy way to realign your teeth. Treatment prices range from…

Today, orthodontists can do more than just straighten teeth with braces and aligners . With the proper training, they can also treat everything from crow’s feet to teeth grinding with Botox injections. Botox dental treatment is offered to provide TMJ/ Facial Pain and Bruxism (teeth grinding) relief, and it can get your smile looking its…

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and a great excuse to make sure your child’s oral hygiene needs are being met. You probably take your children to the dentist every six months, but as they get older and their baby teeth are replaced by permanent ones, you may find yourself wondering if it’s time…

What are DIY braces? They might seem like part of the “do it yourself” (DIY) trend, the idea of building and fixing things on your own. However, there are certain products that demand years of experience and specialized equipment to get right—braces are one of these. If you make DIY braces without the training, knowledge,…