Keeping Your Breath Fresh With Braces

May, Mon, 2021 | Braces

If you have braces, you probably already know that they can make oral hygiene a little more complicated and time consuming. First impressions are already nerve wracking and bad breath is an important concern many people have. Braces may compound all of that so here...

How to Care for Your Braces

Mar, Wed, 2021 | Braces

Getting braces is an exciting step and a great way to improve your smile, but it’s important to know that it can take a little extra time and effort to care for your teeth while you have braces. Maintaining good oral hygiene throughout the duration of your orthodontic...

Invisalign® in Homewood, IL – How it Differs from Metal Braces

Dec, Mon, 2019 | Braces, Invisalign

You may know of both traditional metal braces and Invisalign in Homewood, IL as orthodontic options to straighten your teeth. But do you know the mechanical differences between the two? The obvious differences are the aesthetics of the devices, with metal braces being...

Homewood, IL Orthodontists Give Tips on How to Avoid Getting Food in Braces

Dec, Fri, 2019 | Braces, Orthodontics

It’s bound to happen. You’re done eating lunch, you go to rinse your mouth out to get food off of your braces…but it’s stuck! Allowing food to sit in or around your brackets can cause damage to your orthodontic appliances and teeth. Thankfully, there are useful tools...