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Do Wisdom Teeth Make Your Teeth Crooked?
Most of us get our braces on during junior high. We are about 12 years old when that last baby tooth falls out and the orthodontist tells us it is finally time. Since most orthodontic treatment lasts...
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Do All Wisdom Teeth Need to Be Removed?
It seems that getting your wisdom teeth removed is just a “rite of passage.” But is it true that all wisdom teeth have to be removed? Although some people are born without wisdom teeth (and some have...
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Do you have an orthodontic emergency?
If you have braces in your mouth for two years, chances are you are going to have an orthodontic emergency. What is an orthodontic emergency? Can it wait until your next regular visit? When do you need...
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Orthodontic Emergencies: Problems With Your Braces
If you’ve got braces in your mouth, you’re eventually going to have an emergency. An orthodontic emergency occurs when something doesn’t go exactly as expected. The most common orthodontic emergencies...
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Invisalign Facts and Fiction
Invisalign is one of the most amazing innovations in orthodontics in the past 20 years. Straightening teeth without braces has encouraged millions of patients who would have never considered treatment...
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Orthodontic Treatment is the Medical Deal of the Century!
Perhaps the biggest obstacle patients have to getting their teeth straight is the cost of treatment. Because braces are not a commodity that sits on a shelf at the store for all to see, many have no...
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Does the Six Month Smiles Orthodontic Treatment Actually Work?
It seems we all want everything faster and cheaper. This is true in electronics, in retail, and even in medicine and dentistry. Recently, a company called Six Month Smiles arrived on the dental scene...
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Do Damon Braces Really Move Teeth Faster?
We all want everything faster. You may have heard that Damon braces can straighten your teeth faster, with fewer appointments, and without extractions or expanders. What is the Damon System and is it...
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Can Lasers Make Your Orthodontic Treatment Faster?
My orthodontist just scheduled me for a laser procedure. He said it will make my treatment time shorter. What the heck? How are lasers used in orthodontics and how can they help me get my braces off...
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Can’t I just get orthodontic braces on my bottom teeth?
My teeth were perfect until my wisdom teeth came in. Now the lower ones are all messed up. Can’t I just get braces on my lower teeth and put them back where they were? Single arch treatment is...
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