Casady Square Orthodontic Blog

If your child’s orthodontist is recommending braces for their baby teeth, you might be a tad bit confused. After all, aren’t the baby teeth going to fall out anyway? Why waste time (and money) straightening them out?

This type of early orthodontic treatment is sometimes called “interceptive orthodontics.” As the name implies, it can “intercept” issues related to crooked pearly whites, reducing the need for a more complex treatment later in your child’s life. For more details about why baby teeth sometimes need braces, you’ll have to keep reading!

If you’re looking for a discreet treatment that can straighten your mildly to moderately overcrowded grin, you might benefit from Invisalign. This clear alternative to traditional braces utilizes transparent plastic trays that fit snuggly over your teeth to shift them rather than bulky metal brackets.

However, you must wear your aligners for 20 to 22 hours daily, giving bacteria trapped between your teeth and your orthodontics plenty of time to flourish. You’ll need to clean your smile consistently to prevent problems like cavities and gum disease. Continue reading to learn more about how to keep your mouth clean with Invisalign!

Now that your orthodontic treatment is complete, your orthodontist will likely provide you with a retainer to wear to maintain your new smile. At first, you may need to wear it around the clock, but eventually you’ll likely only need to use it while you sleep. Still, protecting your retainer is very important, because if it’s not in good working condition, it can’t do its job. In that spirit, here are four important tips to make wearing and caring for your retainer a breeze!

It’s that time of year again – the season when everyone starts getting sick with colds and flus. These types of illnesses would make you feel icky on a normal day, but now you’re also wearing Invisalign aligners, and mucus and plastic trays don’t mix!

To give yourself the best possible chance of avoiding colds and flu, you’ll need some tips. Fortunately, you’re looking in the right place. Keep reading to learn how to keep germs far, far away from your Invisalign.

You like to know what to expect when it comes to your dental treatments, and who could blame you? Having a sense of how things will go is reassuring, and as far as your calendar is concerned, essential! With that being said, how long will an Invisalign treatment take? Weeks? Months? Years?

The truth is that it depends – but don’t worry. This post will go into the details!

Braces are the tried-and-true solution for addressing crooked teeth because they have a long history of successfully straightening smiles. They rely on a series of metal brackets bonded to your teeth threaded with a special archwire that exerts enough pressure to slowly shift everything into its proper place to enhance your appearance and improve your oral health.  

Although this treatment is incredibly effective, it does come with a few common challenges that patients must learn to navigate to avoid potential harm. Continue reading to learn about 3 issues you might experience with traditional orthodontics and how to handle them!

Many people consider their crooked teeth more of an aesthetic concern than a real problem, but the truth is that misalignments also lead to dental issues. It’s harder to brush and floss overcrowded or overlapped teeth, and gaps in your grin can trap food, attracting bacteria that contribute to tooth decay and gum disease.

Your orthodontist offers solutions that can help, like Invisalign, but if you suffer from bruxism (chronic teeth grinding), you might wonder if treatment is feasible. Continue reading to learn more about it so you can make an informed decision!

You’ve been dreaming about this moment for a long time – the day you finally get your braces taken off! What you’ll see underneath is a stunning, straight, beautiful smile. But that’s not the only thing that will be different. While life after braces is more or less the same as life before braces, there is at least one extra thing you’ll have to pay attention to: your retainer.

Get the scoop now so you’ll know what to expect.

When you’re in the middle of an orthodontic treatment, taking care of your braces is a full-time job. Even when you’re away from home, you need to have the right tools on hand to keep your braces – as well as your smile – in excellent shape. As such, if you’re getting ready to travel, you should put together a braces survival kit; here are 6 items that you should make sure are in it.

Traditional braces have been used for generations to create straight, healthy smiles. A system of brackets and wires applies gentle pressure to move teeth in small increments. Elastics are placed over your braces to hold your arch wire in place. However, you may also require rubber bands. Don’t worry. Here’s why your orthodontist is instructing you to wear bands.

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