It’s a fact that everything in life changes. Tooth alignment is no exception. Even if you were blessed as a child with perfectly positioned pearly whites or achieved them thanks to successful orthodontic therapy, with the passage of time, you may be noticing more space between some teeth and more crowding among others. Perhaps you’ve […]
Everyone knows Vanna White as the elegant co-host of the popular game show Wheel of Fortune. But here’s one thing you may not know: White is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as television’s most frequent clapper, with an average of 720 claps per show — that’s over 28,000 per season! And here’s […]
As soon as the braces come off, many people feel that the hard work in getting a new smile is all done. But wait! There’s one critical piece of the process that remains: the orthodontic retainer. What makes this little device so important? To understand that, let’s look at how your teeth are attached, and […]
We’d like to take a moment to clarify why it is so important to wear the retainer(s) given to you after your orthodontic treatment. These devices, which literally “retain” your teeth in their new and improved positions, are not just for kids. Anyone who has recently had their teeth moved through orthodontics needs to wear […]