The AAO’s Retainer Care Guide offers essential tips on keeping your retainer clean and well-maintained to protect both your oral health and the results of your orthodontic treatment. Proper care ensures your retainer lasts longer and keeps your smile in its ideal position.
Braces may cause a brief adjustment period, but they do not typically cause lasting speech changes. In fact, untreated orthodontic issues are more likely to lead to speech problems over time.
Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices used after braces or aligners to maintain teeth in their new positions. Without them, teeth can gradually shift back to their original alignment.
A payment plan for orthodontic treatment may consist of a down payment with the remainder paid monthly for 12 to 24 months—often interest-free.
A healthy, confident smile is about more than aesthetics—it is vital to self-esteem and overall well-being. The American Association of Orthodontists has compiled a Q&A based on independently funded research to be a resource for patients and parents of patients.
Mewing, a technique that has gone “viral” online, is the movement of flattening your tongue against the roof of your mouth in an attempt to define your jawline. Proponents claim it can even realign teeth and improve overall facial aesthetics. Sounds too good to be true, right?
Orthodontic health can be more manageable if you get ahead of it. And it may help you avoid more costly or more invasive treatments down the road.
Orthodontic health can be more manageable if you get ahead of it. And it may help you avoid more costly or more invasive treatments down the road.
Remember, you are a partner in the process and your oral health care doesn’t end between visits. Here are a few tips for caring for your smile between orthodontic visits.
Vaping causes damage that may lead to the death of gum tissue, gum disease and, in some cases, loss of teeth – making vaping a risk to your oral health.
