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TMD and Teenagers
Why Teenage Patients Have More TMJ Problems in the Spring? As spring approaches it is common for orthodontists such as Dr. Demas to receive a larger than usual number of phone calls from current and former patients reporting unexplained jaw pain. Parents often report...
Your Toothbrush can be a Savior as well as a Destructor of Health
Word of Wisdom No. 2: Chuck your toothbrush Medical specialists have proven that a tooth brush can cause cases of reinfection if one fails to change the toothbrush after an attack. Some disease causing bacteria such as, strep tool germs have been known to hide in the...
Right Diet = White Teeth
Words of Wisdom No.1 “Go On a White-Teeth Diet” The diet taken in most cases influences on the type of teeth that one has colored diet greatly contribute in making the teeth more dingy. The selection of the diet is thus very vital, the type of stuffs that should be...
What, How, When of Retainers
Retainers Braces are orthodontic appliances, but retainers are not, as their purpose is not to move the teeth. It is a fact of life for many brace users that once the brace has been used, a retainer has to be worn, too. This is to prevent the teeth from moving back...
The Secret to being Happy is within you
Smile Quote No. 10: You’ve got a S-M-I-L-E to be H-A Double P-Y – Shirley Temple Black When we think of happiness we almost instantly think of smiles. This is because generally when we are sharing happiness with other people we take the time to smile and share smiles....
Braces Treatment for Children
What is the Best Age for Your Child to Get Orthodontic Braces? Selecting the most suitable time to commence orthodontic treatment is typically determined by consultation between the orthodontist and the child’s parents. Apart from the physical factors of misaligned...
Be Content and Proud of what you have
Smile Quote No. 9: This is My Life! I’m Happy to be Living It! Many of us have difficulty appreciating all of the great things that we have in life whereas others embrace all of the wonderful things that they have and have accomplished so that they can really enjoy...
How to Get the Perfect Post Braces Results?
I Want a Perfect Smile When My Braces Come Off Once orthodontic treatment has reached completion, the final smile is determined not just by your orthodontist but by you, the patient, and the natural behavior of your teeth as well. Dr. Don Demas, at Team Demas...
There is a War and Women Have the Advantage
Smile Quote No. 8: There is no weapon in the feminine armory to which men are so vulnerable as they are to a smile - Dorothy Dix Connecting with men can be very difficult for some women. Whether it is nerves or otherwise many women are unsure how to connect with men...
The Battle of Braces
Lingual Braces v Invisalign Nice straight teeth are often highly desirable, but many people do not like being confined to using braces to achieve them. At an older age, braces don’t just look uncomfortable; they can affect the facial appearance while in place....