by shoffortho | Jun 23, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
MANY ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS reach Braces-Off Day only to discover bleached spots on their teeth. These and other stains are not an inevitable part of having braces, and today we’re teaching our patients how to avoid them. Controlling Plaque Is Essential The main...
by shoffortho | Jun 16, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Ortho
WE NEED SEVERAL things working together to be able to speak clearly. Speech disorders can result from impaired hearing, genetics, or a cleft palate, but another cause that can get overlooked is an orthodontic problem! Let’s take a look at how orthodontic...
by shoffortho | Jun 9, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
THERE WON’T BE a pop-quiz later, but we still want our patients to be familiar with the anatomy of their teeth, starting with the crown and going down to the roots. Everything visible above the gums is the crown, which has three layers. Tooth Enamel On the...
by shoffortho | Jun 1, 2022 | Blog, Dental Posts, Endo, General Dental, Ortho, Pediatric
NOT MUCH WAS understood in Medieval England about cavities or gum disease, but they did care very much about keeping their breath fresh. They didn’t know about germs, and they believed that bad smells were infectious on their own, including bad breath. The...
