Five Ways You Won’t—And One Way You Will—Get Your Braces Off Faster

August 13th, 2025

It’s only natural when you’re waiting for something good—you count down the weeks until your birthday, or until the summer holidays, or until your braces come off. But while your birthday and your vacation won’t come any faster no matter what you do, you can help determine just how fast that happy day arrives when…
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What to Do When the Tooth Fairy Isn’t on Schedule

August 6th, 2025

August 22 is National Tooth Fairy Day! If the Tooth Fairy is a treasured part of your child’s life, you’re just in time to celebrate! But what to do when the Tooth Fairy doesn’t arrive on schedule—when baby teeth stay longer than expected or are lost too soon? A baby’s 20 baby teeth tend to come…
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Welcome to the Office!

July 30th, 2025

What do you imagine when you picture an orthodontic office? Do you see a steady stream of teenagers walking through the doors? Teen magazines in the reception room? Backpacks stowed under every chair? If so, we have an update for you. In today’s office, you’ll find grade school kids, teens, and adults (and children’s books…
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Crushing the Ice-Chewing Habit

July 23rd, 2025

It's a habit many people have and not only can it be annoying to the people around you, it can be detrimental to your dental health. Chewing ice is so common that it even has its own name, pagophagia. We're not talking about a slushy or shaved ice (although those artificially sugary treats should be…
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