At Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontic Specialists of Michigan, we love answering your questions about ways to keep your kids' smiles healthy. When should my child see a dentist? One of the first steps in ensuring your child's dental health is to schedule their first dental visit and maintain regular checkups every six months after that. [...]
Kids hate being nagged about anything, but in this case, a reminder (or ten) can work to make sure your child takes care of his/her retainer. Lost retainers are expensive to replace and the risk of tooth shifting escalates when patients go without retainers (especially immediately after getting the braces removed). Our Tips: Discuss retainer [...]
It’s always a great day when your child gets their braces removed because no matter how long they are on, it always seems too long to the parents driving them to the orthodontist and the patient wearing them! The finished result is the look of straight and beautiful teeth. However, if you want to maintain [...]
Once your orthodontist has finished straightening your teeth one of the most important stages of the orthodontic treatment process actually begins – the retainer phase. Often overlooked by the thrill of having the braces removed is the critical importance of wearing the retainers to maintain all of the hard work accomplished during the active treatment [...]
Many people ask us questions about retainers. Heck, many of our patients that have gone through treatment still do not seem to remember exactly why we recommended a retainer in the first place or how to properly care for it. Simply put, the retainer portion of orthodontic treatment is one of the most important steps [...]