Foods You Should Avoid Eating When Undertaking Treatment
Most patients make little, if any, adjustments to their diet. With that said, it’s also important to know what foods could aggravate your teeth and braces. The following few types of food may cause trouble: A) Hard Foods – These foods may do damage by bending wires, loosening cement under the bands or breaking the…
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How Does A Tooth Move?
Orthodontic treatment is where pressure is applied to the tooth in a consistent manner in the direction to which the tooth needs to move. This orthodontic pressure must be a light, continuous force. In other words, to move teeth, the pressure must be 24 hours a day. With pressure from your braces, your tooth begins…
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What To Do If You Have An Orthodontic Emergency
It is very rare for a patient to have an orthodontic emergency. Most common orthodontic “emergencies” can be handled at home with a few handy tips. If you find you are unable to handle the emergency at home or would like some advice, you can always call us at (623) 376-6464. Here are a few…
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The Single Most Important Item Post Braces Treatment
There are essentially two stages of orthodontic braces treatment. The first stage is where you are fitted with braces and you attend follow up appointments to have the braces adjusted. This is the most intense period of your braces treatment. Unfortunately, a lot of people believe that once they get their braces off treatment is…
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