Tag: braces

How to Help Your Child Get Used to Braces

Along with school, braces are another word no child ever wants to hear. However, sometimes they are unavoidable, leaving your kid dreading going to school and interacting with friends. To make the transition smoother, here are a couple helpful tips to help your young one get past the negative stigma of having braces. Explain When… Read more »

Don’t Fall for DIY Braces

Would you trust a YouTube user’s video to perform surgery on yourself? Not likely, which is one of the reasons we find it so surprising that so many people have watched – and potentially followed – the suggestions of myriad videos that are online about do-it-yourself braces. In these videos, individuals place rubber bands around… Read more »

Modern Braces Offer Subtle Ways to Change Your Smile

Everyone has a mental picture of someone wearing braces. Typically thought of as a person with a mouth filled with metal brackets and wiring between the teeth, that stereotype has changed dramatically in recent years with continued advances in materials and technologies. Today, it’s even possible in some cases for teeth alignment to be done… Read more »