What Type of Braces Are Recommended with a Bridge?

While over-the-counter pain killers like Advil and Tylenol do help reduce your discomfort, there is a very simple way to reduce the amount of time you are sore after an adjustment. Because the pain associated with braces is caused by the same thing that causes cramps in your muscles (lactic...

 Doctors who treat sleep apnea and TMJ disorders frequently find themselves trying to reverse bicuspid extraction orthodontics.It is important to establish goals of the  therapeutic correction of physiologic and esthetic issues. Functional Appliances are not new.  They have been...

Sure Smile allows the orthodontist to plan tooth movement utilizing a digital model of your teeth and then create arch-wires customized for you. These wires move your teeth efficiently to the desired position. Alternatively, the orthodontist bends the wire by hand to move teeth. Either way works...

Always better if you can avoid bridges or implants and just have your natural teeth.  There are many factors involved in deciding if the space can be closed but I think there is a good chance that this could be done in your case....as always, it is best to seek the answer from an...

I approach bite problems with the "functional jaw Orthopedic" technique.  The best time to influence the dental arches is early in developement as one's face and jaw are still growing.  This gives us time to expand the upper arch (maxilla) and to upright teeth and...

Impressions for molds were probably taken for one of two reasons. The first is for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment planning. The second is for fabricating the braces. If the teeth shift slightly, the first type of mold is still usefull. However, a mold for making...