Are you committing to achieving a better smile with braces in Marietta? Then it means there are some sacrifices that you’ll have to make when it comes to your diet. Certain foods can cause your wires and brackets to break off, halting, or altering your treatment. Others may highly increase your chances of developing tooth…
If you suspect your child needs braces, you may be wondering when the best time is to get them in to see an orthodontist. It may help to know there are some key points in your child’s life when it’s ideal to come in for an orthodontic consultation. The First Ortho Consult By the age…
Since your Invisalign trays need to come out to brush your teeth and eat, they can quickly be misplaced or accidentally thrown in the trash. What are you supposed to do though, if you lose your Invisalign trays? Try Other Trays Depending on how long you were wearing the lost set of aligners, you may…
Orthodontic adjustments are critical to successful treatment. But on occasion, those scheduled appointments don’t line up with your busy personal schedule. What if you’re going to be away on a lengthy business trip and miss a couple of your regular orthodontic visits? Or perhaps it’s your teenager who’s in braces and has plans to go…
Going through orthodontic treatment in Marietta takes time, money, and energy. You worked hard to get your new smile just right. The last thing you’ll want is for your teeth to get crooked again. Yet, without the right plan of action, it is possible to experience relapse. Retention Methods Once you’ve completed treatment at East Cobb Orthodontics…
Now that the holidays are here, you’ll be asked to smile for the camera. Photographs can capture moments that you’ll look back on for a lifetime. But when your teeth are crooked and unappealing, it can really hurt your self-esteem. You may not even realize that you don’t smile much in photos until after you…
It’s Halloween! All you want to do is enjoy a scary movie, visit a good haunted house, and eat some CANDY! However, when you’re in braces, the effects candy can have on your teeth are as frightening as being crossed by a black cat on Halloween. Yes, you can still participate in trick or treating,…
Teens and younger kids can be a little nervous about wearing braces. They might feel concern about the appliances being uncomfortable and hurting their gums and cheeks, but more often any worry is over how they will look with braces. While there are plenty of options for “invisible” orthodontic options, not all dental plans will…
Your child got braces this summer, shortly after the school year ended. It’s been an easy transition for her, since the schedule is more relaxed, but as back to school looms closer you wonder how the frequent appointments will work with her school and extracurricular schedule. Here are three tips to stay on schedule: Plan…
Braces are a big investment in your child’s well-being, one you try to help him take care of. But what if something goes wrong? There aren’t too many big emergencies with braces, but there are some situations to watch for. These are the top three orthodontic emergencies we often see in our Marietta practice. Broken…
