How White Spot Lesions Happen With Braces
Recently, the dental industry has witnessed a rise in the popularity of orthodontic treatments. The reasons for the shift are numerous, involving an increase in the availability and cost-effectiveness of dental treatment. Furthermore, the newer methods of providing dental care tend to negate the visual evidence. However, traditional braces maintain their status as the most […]
Managing Post-Orthodontic Discomfort When It Appears
There are significant benefits for patients who receive orthodontic care. Our teeth’ alignment is essential in protecting their overall health, even in our earliest years. When our primary teeth come in, they set the stage for our adult teeth to arrive. Being correctly aligned keeps them healthy and ensures the jaw develops enough space for […]
Why More Pediatric Dentists Are Pursuing Orthodontic Training
Dental practitioners are embracing the benefits of expanding their education to new fields of dentistry. While these dentists don’t change the nature of their practice, the skills they learn help improve the care they deliver. Orthodontics is one area of specialty that has significant benefits for a pediatric dentist. Deepening their knowledge of orthodontic care […]
How Hypnosis Benefits Dental Patients
Hypnosis is one of those topics you don’t expect to come up with in connection with dentistry. However, the search for methods that can address dental anxiety continues. A common approach to aiding patients with dental anxiety has been sedation dentistry. While this can be effective for many patients, some can’t use sedation dentistry for […]
How Dentists Identify Oral Cancer In Patients
Oral cancer is one of the oral health concerns that your dentist checks for every time you’re in their office. This is typically done quietly and only brought up if a problem is identified. One approach to managing this when it appears is endodontic work. Oral cancers can be life-threatening, and you must start treatment […]
Pediatric Robots: A New Companion For Improving Dental Care
It’s common for children to experience a bit of anxiety about taking a trip to the dentist. Children with no experience with dental care may feel nervous and concerned about what it all means. Even children with a healthy relationship with dental care can get nervous if a new procedure arises. Helping to ease children’s […]
Investigating Your Short-Term Orthodontic Options
When you’re receiving orthodontic care, the underlying goal is to eliminate imperfections in the alignment and position of your teeth. Your dentist uses years of training and experience to achieve these goals safely and quickly. Orthodontic treatment comes with various complications, some taking years to achieve. However, this doesn’t account for all forms of orthodontic […]
The Oral Signs of Child Abuse and Neglect
There may be no greater struggle a medical professional faces than noticing what may be the signs of child abuse. Except for a few states, most areas have laws that designate medical professionals as mandatory reporters. Those who receive this designation must report any incidents they see that may be abuse or neglect. This requirement […]
How We Transition Pediatric Patients To Adult Treatment
There comes the point during your child’s time with a pediatric clinic that your child must make a transition to an adult dental care practice. There are numerous steps to this process, and it can be difficult for a parent to navigate if they’re going through it for the first time. It’s equally important that […]
Why Mail-In Orthodontic Aligners Can Worsen Your Oral Health
There’s been a lot of talk about mail-in orthodontic appliances since the pandemic’s start. This upsurge resulted from dental patients trying to find ways to receive orthodontic care in an environment where it was difficult to do so. The perceived savings and convenience of receiving orthodontic care in this manner made it very attractive, but […]