If you or your kids have been referred to an orthodontist for the first time, you may have all sorts of questions about what this field of medicine involves, who it can help, and what kinds of tooth-straightening options you might have. Here are three not-so-obvious facts about orthodontics that may influence your decision to go ahead and make that appointment.
1. It’s Not Just for Kids
It may surprise you to learn that adults are often prime candidates for orthodontic evaluation and treatment.…
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When you have young children who can’t communicate effectively, it might seem impossible to detect early medical problems. Since wobbly tots are prone to injuries and tend to eat whatever they find on the ground, strange issues might seem like just another part of your day—only to disappear by the weekend. Unfortunately, if you miss the symptoms of serious eye disorders, it could affect your child’s development, or even put their life at risk.…
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Your dentist can improve the health and stability of your jawbones with dental implant surgery. But if your jawbones don’t possess enough bone cells or tissue to accept, protect and stabilize the implants after the surgery, the implants can fail. To avoid this problem and address it head on, the dentist will graft bone tissue into your jawbones. Bone grafting is one of the most useful and advanced dental treatments today. It replaces bone tissue lost to missing teeth, gum disease and infections.…
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