When Your Retainer Tightens: Navigating the Next Steps

When Your Retainer Tightens: Navigating the Next Steps If your retainer still fits snugly on your teeth without causing discomfort,…

The Importance of Cancer Awareness Day

The Importance of Cancer Awareness Day If cancer has affected you or someone in your life in some way, you…

What makes a smile?

What Makes Me Smile™? Do straight teeth matter?  Of course, straight teeth matter, but it’s much more than that. Teeth…

What Can I Eat with Braces? A Comprehensive Guide

What Can I Eat with Braces? A Comprehensive Guide Braces, for many, symbolize a transformative journey toward a perfect smile.…

3 Ways to Prioritize Your Family’s Smiles This Year

3 Ways to Prioritize Your Family’s Smiles This Year 1. Get your 7-year-old into an AAO orthodontist for his or her…

Invisible retainer and braces, orthodontia

Understanding Retainers: The Key to Maintaining Your Smile Changes in tooth position are a lifelong and naturally occurring phenomenon, and…

What Candy Can You Eat with Braces?

What Candy Can You Eat with Braces? Worried your braces might ruin your Halloween fun? Spooky thought – but never…

Common Orthodontic Problems

Common Orthodontic Problems The main reason why most children and adults seek orthodontic care is due to a problem with…

Is Straightening Your Teeth Purely a Cosmetic Decision? 

Is Straightening Your Teeth Purely a Cosmetic Decision?  The AAO Consumer Awareness Campaign (CAP) “Straight Talk” series concludes with a…

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