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Decalcification is a technical term to describe how a loss of calcium can cause your teeth to get white, chalky marks on them. This is a common side effect of wearing braces, though many patients are shocked to see these marks after their braces have been removed....

New braces patients rightly worry about every little thing. Treatment is expensive, time-consuming, and sometimes uncomfortable, after all. It’s normal to want to make sure that everything is going smoothly, so when you notice that your teeth don’t touch with braces...

It’s exciting to finally get your braces off and start enjoying your new smile. However, even after you’re done with braces, you are still responsible for the last aspect of your treatment, which is wearing and caring for your plastic retainer. The prospect of wearing...

Your back teeth, called your molars, are the most useful in your whole mouth for chewing food. But they can get in the way sometimes due to a quirk of our evolution, which has decreased the sizes of our jaws over time but left those back teeth the same. This is why...

Both children and adults can schedule a braces consultation to learn about their treatment options and the results they can expect from having braces. Since everyone’s smile is different, everyone’s treatment will differ too, so it’s important to have a one-on-one...

In addition to straightening your teeth, braces can provide a host of health benefits like improved biting, chewing, and speaking. Though braces don’t usually hurt, the structural changes they make to your jaw and teeth can cause tension that can make one tooth hurt...

Did you know that crowded teeth, aside from looking crooked, can cause bite problems too? Collectively, these problems are often called a “malocclusion,” which specifically describes any issue that causes your upper and lower arches of teeth to be misaligned when you...

Orthodontic treatment can seem daunting at first. However, treatment occurs according to a step-by-step plan that is easy to understand once it’s laid out. Your orthodontist will be able to communicate your individual treatment steps to you. However, we can provide a...

Removable braces bypass the uncomfortable permanence of metal braces to give you a much more enjoyable treatment experience. The ability to take your “braces'' out whenever you want, such as to eat or play sports. This means that you will never be physically...

Teenagers are the most likely candidates for braces since they are still growing, which means that their oral structures are more receptive to changes. This makes treating them with orthodontic procedures cheaper and more efficient than treating adults with the same...