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Brushing with Braces Keeping your teeth and braces clean is very important. To reduce staining and decay, we recommend brushing in the morning, in between meals and at night.  Avoid sugary foods [...]

If an appliance breaks or you have a loose bracket, don’t panic and don’t try to bend the wire or pull it out. Follow these simple steps to assist with the concern until you can see your [...]

Everybody looks forward to October – well, actually, it’s often the end of October because of the candy-fest that is Halloween. Young and old look forward to all the sweet treats they’ll get [...]

How To Deal With Sore Teeth With Braces If you or your child has never had braces, you may not know that once they are applied the child will return every 4-8 weeks for new rubber bands or an [...]

5 Tips That Can Help Ensure Healthy Smiles For Teens The active, always-on-the-go nature of teenagers can cause them to forget or neglect certain important habits, such as good oral hygiene [...]

5 Reasons Why Your Child Should Get Braces  Time sure goes by fast and for most school districts in Northern California we are in full blow back to school mode! Preparations are in order to get [...]

When your child becomes a teenager, her body will begin to exhibit changes that she may suddenly feel self-conscious about — especially if these changes can be immediately noticeable to other [...]

Expert Orthodontic care can help to make dental hygiene easier and more effective over time. By addressing degenerative conditions such as teeth crowding, cross bite, overbites, underbites, [...]

Why do teens need braces? Teens who need braces often resist them since braces are typically worn during a more awkward and self-conscience time of adolescence. Parents of teens who need braces [...]

One of the most common questions parents ask dentists is "What are the signs my child will need braces?"