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How to Fix Minor Overcrowding Teeth without Braces or Invisalign
A nice smile has an impact on how people perceive you as well as how you perceive yourself. While braces seem to be almost a rite of passage for teens and even some adults, they are not necessarily required for all overcrowded teeth. You may not realize that fixing...
What is the Best Age for Your Child to Get Orthodontic Braces?
Many parents start planning for their children before they are even born. Preparations like the best pre-schools, college savings funds and life insurance policies are in place when the child arrives. This is also a great time to start thinking about...
What’s The Difference between a Dentist, Endodontist, And Orthodontist?
Dentistry has come a long way since the time when it was performed by the first experts. Now, it has divided into specialties that treat different types of problems that have to do with the mouth. Two of those specialties are orthodontics and endodontics. What is a...
Team Demas Orthodontics – Newsletter #3 – January 2018
Many people find themselves thinking about their appearance this time of year. How do I update my wardrobe to stay current with the trends? Which diet should I try? How do I look my best?Recently, a mother came into my office with her appearance in mind. I had...
Team Demas Orthodontics – Newsletter #2 – December 2017
Happy holidays! I can hardly believe Thanksgiving is over and we're already decorating the Christmas tree.Around the holidays, everyone at our office gets pretty excited to take part in a number of traditions, and we thought it would be fun to share some of...
How Long Would it Take to Fix My Crooked Teeth?
Do you have crooked teeth? If you do, you are not alone. Very few people are born with teeth that are completely straight. Some people have just a few crooked teeth while others have many teeth that are out of alignment. In either case, having crooked teeth can make...
How Much Can I Expect Braces to Help my Overjet, Open-bite, and Cross-bite?
If you've been dealing with a teeth alignment issue, you're probably frustrated with the imperfection. You may have an overjet, crossbite, open bite, underbite, overbite, gap or something different that may be chipping away at your self-esteem. You may be asking...
Bending Wires: A Procedure that should be Accurately Done
SureSmile: Can Robots Bend Wire Better Than Orthodontists? It seems as though we can find robots in just about every facet of manufacturing technology as well as in the medical world today. Many robots now are responsible not only for packaging and manufacturing much...
Team Demas Orthodontics – Newsletter #1 – November 2017
You don't often hear sophomores in high school saying their dream job is to be an orthodontist, but at that age, I knew that was what I wanted to do. I enjoyed working with my hands and studying science, so it seemed like a good fit.Yet it took me a lot more...
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Do [Braces] Cause Difficulty in Speech?
If you are considering braces, it is important that you ensure you have all the information you need. Some questions people ask include: Are the braces painful? Will they require maintenance? Will they make you speak differently? Braces allow you to straighten your...