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Taking Care of Teeth When You Have Braces

May 7, 2010 Edmonton Orthodontists

When you have braces, your mouth is full of all kinds of extra stuff that isn’t usually there. Especially in the beginning, those wires, brackets, and rubber bands can present real cleaning challenges. The extra gear causes food particles to get lodged in places that are difficult to reach, and it may also inhibit the [...]

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The Most Effective Preventive Orthodontic Treatments

April 23, 2010 Preventitive Orthodontics

Orthodontics is above all a preventive field of medicine. Over the last few decades, orthodontists have gotten much better at treating orthodontic problems after they’ve developed, but the field’s main focus is the diagnosis and treatment of malocclusions before they develop into significant problems. For this reason, children have

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What to Expect from Orthodontic Braces

April 13, 2010 braces

If you or your child has either crooked teeth or a misaligned bite, it might be time to ask your dentist to recommend an Edmonton orthodontist. Orthodontists are dentists who are specially trained to diagnose and treat problems relating to irregularities in tooth or jaw alignment. There are many types of operations and procedures that [...]

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Most Frequently Asked Questions about Braces

April 4, 2010 braces

If you think that your child may need an orthodontist, Edmonton has numerous licensed orthodontists who can address issues relating to teeth or jaw misalignment. For people of all ages, braces are among the best ways to deal with teeth that don’t grow in correctly or jaws that are out of line. If you talk [...]

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Selecting an Edmonton Orthodontist to Suit Your Needs

March 16, 2010 Edmonton Orthodontist

Choosing an orthodontist is an important decision, as most orthodontic procedures (retainer, then braces being the most common) take roughly three years to perform, and require routine check-ups for every phase of the process (for more estimates on specific dental problems, click on Different Dental Problems your Edmonton Orthodontist knows about).  With more and more

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