by | Jul 5, 2016 | General Articles, Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Team Demas Orthodontics
Today’s orthodontists are true craftspeople, blending the best of modern science together with the highly individualized care required to craft the perfect smile for each patient. As such, the timing of orthodontic treatment
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and the timing of other types of tooth repairs must be carefully coordinated to achieve the best and fastest results.
One of the most common questions new patients have for our orthodontists in Southington is about how to handle missing teeth and post-orthodontic care spaces between the teeth. There are several ways to approach this common issues and the chosen approach will be tailored to the patient’s personal treatment needs and goals.
In this post, learn more about options for filling in spaces, replacing missing teeth and creating a smile to enjoy and share for a lifetime.
What Causes Tooth Gaps and Spaces Even After Orthodontic Care?
The reason orthodontic care today is so individualized is because each patient’s mouth is totally unique.
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by | Jun 23, 2016 | Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Smile Quote, Team Demas Orthodontics
Smile quotes give an opportunity to think more deeply about the meaning of a smile. While smiles communicate happiness and pleasure, they can also show a deep commitment to wisdom and truth.
Choice
Whether you realize it or not, you are faced with the choice to smile in the face of adversity every day. An orthodontist in Southington understands the importance of choosing to smile. Facial expressions can have a direct effect on our feelings and actions. When we make the choice to smile, we are choosing a path that gives strength and endurance for harder things to come.
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by | Jun 7, 2016 | General Articles, Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Team Demas Orthodontics
Many children often have anxiety or fear about the idea of getting braces because they do not know what to expect. However, if you can give your child a clear idea about what will happen during the process of getting braces, you can
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help them to feel more comfortable and calm. Though the braces process is lengthy, knowing what to expect from the whole experience can keep it from being unpleasant for your child. Here are answers to all of the questions your child might have about getting braces installed and removed.
Will Getting Braces Hurt?
This is normally the biggest question that patients have when they are trying to learn what they should expect while getting braces. The process of getting bits of metal installed in your mouth might seem intimidating, but it is actually perfectly comfortable. Braces installation merely consists of gluing the brackets to the teeth and having an arch wire attached to the brackets with elastic bands. At most, your child may feel a very slight bit of pressure while the braces are installed. In the next few days, there may be some discomfort because the teeth are slowly being shifted to a new position and the rough metal surfaces may slightly irritate the inside of the mouth. However, this can be managed with over the counter pain medication, and orthodontic wax can be used to smooth any rough spots that are causing mouth sores.
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by | Jun 2, 2016 | Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Smile Quote, Team Demas Orthodontics
Every culture understands the meaning of a warm smile. If you have ever traveled in a place where you did not know the language or have interacted with people who did not speak your language, you know how much you can convey with a smile.
It is also a language that we can use when we cannot speak. In an environment where silence is required or where speech cannot be heard, a smile sends a moment of kindness to everyone around you.
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by | May 19, 2016 | Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Smile Quote, Team Demas Orthodontics
“You haven’t lost your smile at all, it’s right under your nose. You just forgot it was there.”
Don t Lose Your Smile
If you struggle with feeling self-conscious about teeth that are out of alignment, it’s easy to feel like you’ve lost your smile. In pictures, you smile with your lips closed or cover your mouth with your hand. After a while, it’s almost as if you’ve completely lost your smile.
Don’t lose your smile when there are so many ways to get it back. At Team Demas Orthodontics, the dedicated orthodontists will not rest until you have the smile of your dreams. Dr. Demas and Dr. Clauss are some of the best orthodontists Southington has to offer.
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by | May 10, 2016 | General Articles, Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Team Demas Orthodontics
According to statistics, more than 1 million people get braces placed on their teeth each year. Braces are a hot commodity in the world today, and they are becoming even more popular with all the available alternatives. Teens
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and adults alike can enjoy braces because of the alternatives. No one has to choose the traditional metal braces anymore, although they still have amazing benefits to them. Traditional braces are not only some of the sturdiest types of braces, but they are also still affordable. However, some patients have specific reasons that they would rather not ask for a traditional alignment system. The modern orthodontic patient can now walk into a local orthodontics Southington office and ask about the following alternatives to traditional metal braces and brackets:
Lingual Braces: Behind the Scenes
Lingual braces provide an alternative to patients who want the sturdiness of the traditional metal brackets but not all of the obviousness. Lingual braces are metal braces that fit on the back of the teeth. They are an exceptional alternative for teenagers and adults who do not want to be labeled with the “brace face” label. Lingual braces are more expensive than traditional braces are, because of the intricate procedure that the orthodontist has to complete. Getting the braces on the back of the teeth is much more complex than putting them on the front of the teeth. The procedure is more time consuming, as well. Therefore, lingual braces require more money than traditional brace do. The orthodontist’s office will be able to help a client to avail with such braces.
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