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Orthodontic Retention: Maintaining Your Beautiful Smile

It’s natural to want to keep the beautiful smile you’ve worked so hard to achieve after months or years of orthodontic treatment. The process of ensuring that your teeth remain in their new position after your braces or aligners are removed is known as orthodontic retention. In this blog post, we’ll look at how to …

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Dealing With The Social Impact Of Braces As A Teenager

Getting braces can be an exciting and nerve-racking experience for many teenagers. While orthodontic treatment can help correct dental issues and improve oral health, it can also present a number of social and emotional challenges that can complicate the process.  In this blog post, we’ll look at some of the most common problems that teenagers …

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The Best Products To Keep Your Teeth And Braces Clean During Orthodontic Treatment

While you have braces, it’s important to take extra care to keep both the braces and your teeth and gums clean.  This helps to avoid not only plaque, staining and tartar building up on the teeth and round the brackets, but importantly it prevents early decay (or white spot lesions) forming around the braces or …

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Soft Or Chalky Teeth? Why Does This Happen And What Can Be Done?

Does your child have soft molars? Why does this happen and what can be done? Human teeth are designed to be incredibly strong – they are the hardest substance in your body! However, there are a number of conditions that affect the appearance and texture of teeth. The most common causes of “soft” or chalky …

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When Should Your Child See An Orthodontist?

When most people think about orthodontics they think of teenagers with braces. However, various world-leading Orthodontic Associations and Societies recommend that children should be seen by an orthodontist much younger – by the time they are 7 years old. At this age, an orthodontist can check the development of the teeth and jaws and determine …

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