Finger sucking habits and how to break them Habits and how to break them~ Thumb sucking is normal during the first few years of life. Approximately half of all children will stop non-nutritive habits by the time they reach 2.5 years old. However, there are those whose habit is more deeply engrained and are still […]
WHOAH! Congratulations, braces are off, the days of being strapped and poked by those metal wires and brackets are already done, your smile is astonishing! And your orthodontist will say RETAINERS! RETAINERS! RETAINERS!! Retention after braces is essential to keep those pretty smiles intact, and yet they are always the most taken-for-granted part of the
Looking to have a great smile this St. Patrick\’s Day without spending a ton of green? Recently, we have been hearing more about the dangerous online trend of DIY orthodontic braces. To us, this sounds like a recipe for dental disaster and has the potential to cause more harm than good. Various social media videos,
Do you ever get nervous just thinking about going to the dentist? With so many technological advances in diagnosis and treatment, dentistry is more refined and comfortable than ever. General dentists receive training in basic behavior guidance techniques (distraction, nitrous and inhalation analgesia, etc). Furthermore, pediatric dental specialists have mastered advanced behavior guided techniques (sedation
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So many of us are guilty of taking our temporomandibular joints for granted until they cause us pain. This joins the temporal bone of the skull with the lower jaw bone, known as the mandible. Chronic pain, when performing normal opening and closing during talking, yawning or chewing, is referred to as temporomandibular joint
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