Orthodontic treatment is a special experience. Having treatment can simply be life-changing. Sometimes a person’s lack of self confidence is their smile. People always see your face first, after all. And a great smile can take you places. But we are acutely aware that some people can’t or won’t smile because they are unhappy with [...]
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When children are about to visit the orthodontist for an evaluation, or about to get fitted with braces, they often have a lot of questions and, sometimes, concerns. At Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan, our board certified doctors do their best to talk to our patients and parents and we certainly invite their [...]
Actually, this is a conversation that can go both ways when parents ask us about tooth eruption in our office. Some parents are shocked that children still have teeth to lose after age 10 while some also think their children have lost too many at this point! Parents are always proud and curious when their [...]
When you think of aging gracefully, you think of being positive about your image and feeling and/or looking younger than your age. The fact is, orthodontists play a huge role in helping us overcome or limit the effects of gravity (which is undefeated, by the way) and would love to serve as you unsung hero [...]
3D printing in orthodontics saves so much time and effort for parents and kids with braces, Invisalign treatment and retainers. Our clinic is proud to offer an iTero scanner as a solution for impressionless dentistry and orthodontic treatment. Our orthodontic specialists love it, and our pediatric dentists’ patients certainly love that they don’t have to [...]
Baby teeth can be problematic, but gaps and crooked little teeth can look adorable, and parents don’t think much of them because they’re just going to fall out. Unfortunately, this mindset is what often leads to longer, more extensive treatment once the adult teeth do come in at ages 11 to 12. In this case, [...]
We hear from time to time some concerns raised by parents regarding the concept of early orthodontic treatment. These concerns typically revolve around why kids with baby teeth still in their mouth would have braces installed. We're here to clear the air a little on this concept by explaining some of the things early treatment [...]
As the name suggests, digital orthodontic treatment is orthodontics aided by digital technology. Different from traditional orthodontics where patients and orthodontists work with analog generic braces and hand bent wires and the pink goop to get impressions, digital orthodontics can allow the orthodontist to make measurements, manufacture appliances, clear aligners, wires, and retainers with no-goop [...]
We always recommend that it’s best to start orthodontics early, but when exactly? Let’s cover the timelines of orthodontic evaluation and treatment in this article. 0-1 years The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry recommends that you bring your child to the dentist within 6 months of his/her first tooth, or at 12 months, whichever comes [...]