Oral piercings (usually in the tongue or around the lips) have quickly become a popular trend in today’s society. With this popular trend, it is important to realize that sometimes even precautions taken during the installation of the piercing jewelry are not enough to stave off harmful, long-term
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Oral Piercing
Category: Oral Health Topics
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Oral Piercing
Category: Oral Health Topics
Oral piercing (usually on the tongue or around the lips) is one of the more disturbing fashion trends in recent years. Many people fail to realize that that even precautions taken during the installation of a piece of piercing jewelry are not enough to stave off harmful, long-term consequences such as
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Oral Piercing
Category: Oral Health Topics
Oral piercing (usually on the tongue or around the lips) is one of the more disturbing fashion trends in recent years. Many people fail to realize that that even precautions taken during the installation of a piece of piercing jewelry are not enough to stave off harmful, long-term consequences such as
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Orthodontic Appliances
Category: Orthodontics
Advances in technology have vastly improved appearance issues with orthodontia. Braces today are made from extremely lightweight and natural-colored materials. The materials that braces attach to – brackets – are bonded to the surfaces of teeth but can be later removed. People can expect to wear
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Orthodontic FAQ
Category: Dental Services, Orthodontics
FAQs What is meant by orthodontics? Orthodontics is an important branch of dentistry that deals with correcting the positioning of the jaws and the alignment of the teeth. What is an orthodontist? An orthodontist is a dentist who receives two to three years of additional training and education
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Orthodontic Gallery
Category: Smile Gallery
The goal of any orthodontic procedure is to align the teeth to ensure proper function and proper aesthetics. Please browse through our orthodontics gallery to see the types of results that can be achieved with orthodontic treatment. The average treatment time for orthodontics is between eighteen
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Orthodontic Glossary
Category: Dental Services, Orthodontics
Orthodontic Glossary Our orthodontic glossary is a definition of terms used on our website and in dentistry and orthodontics. Please click on a link below to go directly to that section of the glossary. A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A Alveolar bone The jaw bone that
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Orthodontic Surgery
Category: Orthodontics
In some cases, especially with adults, orthognathic surgery may be needed to do such things as reconstructing jaws or jawbones. Such surgery is typically performed in tandem with orthodontic treatment such as braces. Jaw surgery, usually performed by maxillofacial or oral surgeons, involves cutting and
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Orthodontic Treatment for Adults
Category: Orthodontics
While their teeth and jaws are not as easily manipulated as children’s, adults derive tremendous benefits from orthodontic treatment. Common problems with adults that may be corrected by orthodontia include tooth loss and degradation of the structures (jaw bones) that support the teeth. Adult tooth
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Orthodontic Treatment for Children
Category: Dental Services, Orthodontics
Orthodontic Treatment for Children Early correction and treatment of misaligned teeth ensure your child’s dental health will be addressed at an early age. According to the American Dental Association, a child should visit an orthodontist by the time he or she is seven years old. Our comprehensive
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Orthodontics
Category: Orthodontics Phase II
Orthodontics is usually our Second Phase of treatment, following the use of functional appliances. The braces would now be placed to move the teeth into alignment to support the development of the bone achieved in the first phase of treatment. The second phase of treatment is initiated when
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Orthodontics Overview
Category: Orthodontics
Orthodontics is a branch of dentistry that deals with properly aligning teeth and jaws to improve facial structure (and your child's smile), as well as overall oral health. Orthodontic treatment will help your child by: guiding permanent teeth into the proper positions improving lip closure reserving
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Orthodontics for Children
Category: Orthodontics
Malocclusions are fairly common in children (as well as adults). While some malocclusions are so minor that no treatment would provide a demonstrable benefit, serious malocclusions may require intervention in the form of appliances such as braces. For this reason, regular dental checkups are critical
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Osseous Surgery
Category: Treatments
Osseous (meaning "bone") surgery involves removing and/or reshaping the jawbone under the gum. Such a procedure is called for not because of gum disease per se, but because of most of the damage that occurs in the underlying bone. Actually, gum disease and its attendant infection that spreads below the
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Overview
Category: Pain Management
Pain can occur in any number of places in your mouth: teeth, gums, roots, the palate, tongue and jaw. Cavities are a common culprit causing pain. Untreated cavities can impact nerves because of infections of the tooth and gums. Impacted and abscessed teeth and sore jaws from teeth grinding are other
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Overview
Category: Pain Management
Pain can occur in any number of places in your mouth: teeth, gums, roots, the palate, tongue and jaw. Cavities are a common culprit causing pain. Untreated cavities can impact nerves because of infections of the tooth and gums. Impacted and abscessed teeth and sore jaws from teeth grinding are other
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