Join Us for a Braces History Lesson!
ORTHODONTICS DATES BACK all the way to at least 400 BC. In Rome, Aulus Cornelius Celsus theorized that teeth could…
Braces-Wearers: Follow These Daily Tips!
CONSIDERING HOW IMPORTANT our oral health is, we should all be happy to spend just four total minutes a day brushing…
Weird Dental History Highlight: “Tooth Worms”
PEOPLE HAVE BEEN getting cavities as long as there have been people, and people before modern dentistry had some strange theories…
Your Prescriptions and Your Oral Health
MOST MEDICATIONS come with a list of possible side effects, including side effects that impact oral health. These side…
Why Aren’t Teeth Always Straight?
THE BENEFITS OF having straight teeth are many. Studies indicate that people with straight teeth are seen as more…
Can We Smile Our Way to Better Health?
IT’S NOT ACTUALLY true that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile; smiling takes at least ten muscles while frowning…
Functions of Different Parts of Your Braces
IF YOU ARE or have been an orthodontic patient, you’ve probably wondered what the different parts of braces are for. Some…
How Do Braces Actually Work?
MOVING TEETH INTO their proper alignment is a complicated and fascinating process, so how do braces do it? Let’s…
Why the Banned Foods List Matters
EVERY CURRENT AND former orthodontic patient knows about the banned foods list. It can mostly be summarized as “don’t eat anything…
How Do Swimming and Diving Affect Teeth?
“SWIMMER’S CALCULUS” SOUNDS more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth, but it’s actually the term for yellow…