The clearly beautiful way to straighten your teeth
Getting your teeth straightened isn’t something just for teenagers anymore. Many adults just like you who have felt uncomfortable with their smiles now have straight, healthy teeth. You can, too! If you weren’t able to get your teeth straightened when you were younger, now is the time to [...]
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To many people, braces seem to be one of the most unappealing things one could ever have done to themselves. They fear discomfort, the inability to eat, and being mocked about their appearance by their peers. The truth is, getting braces has many benefits, and not just in the sense that they straighten your teeth.
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Dental authorities recommend having children visit an orthodontist for an evaluation when they reach the age of 7. Parents will be given information about their dental development and overall skeletal growth, along with recommendations about the timing of their dental treatment. With this in mind, an orthodontist will monitor a patient every 6 or 12 [...]
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All that glitters is not gold. For more than five million people in the United States and Canada, what glitters may be their braces.
More people than ever are being treated by orthodontists who are members of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO). Patients wearing braces need to pay special attention to keeping braces, teeth and [...]
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Temporary anchorage devices provide our doctors a fixed, immovable anchor for space closure, molar uprighting, correction of anterior open bites and many other tooth movements. In this way we will be able to get results that may not have been accomplished with braces alone. The advantages to the patient include, greater comfort, i.e. no headgear, [...]
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WARM UP TO A BEAUTIFUL SMILE
Invisalign Special Event
Drs. Philbin and Reinheimer will be providing Invisalign treatment consultations to answer your questions about Invisalign treatment, the clear way to straighten teeth. If you have wondered if Invisalign is right for you, ask the scheduling coordinator to schedule you for an appointment for this special event.
For eligible* [...]
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Invisalign Teen is a new product that can straighten your child’s teeth without the hassle, discomfort, and embarrassment of traditional braces. Your teen will receive a series of clear, virturally invisible aligner from the orthodontist, approximately every six weeks.
Q. How will I know how often my child is wearing their aligners?
A. The compliance indicators located [...]
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We consulted with leading orthodontists, parents and teens when designing the new Invisalign Teen system. The result? Aligners that fit a teenager’s lifestyle AND their unique dental needs.
Well-designed with teens in mind.
Invisalign Teen uses the same Invisalign technology as adult aligners, moving teeth gradually with each set of clear, comfortable plastic aligners. But because teens [...]
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