Braces

How Often Do I Need to Change My Rubber Bands?

How Often Do I Need to Change My Rubber Bands?

Long Beach, CA – Wearing rubber bands is an important part of your orthodontic treatment. For some patients, these rubber bands can help the braces achieve movements that wouldn’t be possible otherwise. While the braces straighten the teeth, rubber bands help align the bite.  If rubber bands […]

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Can I Eat Chips with Braces?

Can I Eat Chips with Braces?

Long Beach, CA – One of the most common questions orthodontists are asked is what foods patients will need to avoid during their orthodontic treatment. This is important because some foods, especially those that are too hard, crunchy, sticky, or chewy, can damage the brackets and […]

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How Can My Child Enjoy Halloween While in Braces?

How Can My Child Enjoy Halloween While in Braces?

Long Beach, CA – Halloween is just around the corner, and that means all things spooky, creepy and all the candy you can handle. If you’re an orthodontist, Halloween is definitely a scary time – we worry not only about sugar overload for our patients but […]

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Will Orthodontic Treatment Affect My Speech?

Will Orthodontic Treatment Affect My Speech?

Long Beach, CA – When you begin orthodontic treatment, there are a lot of things you’ll need to get used to. Having brackets and wires or clear aligners in your mouth all day, knowing the ins and outs of caring for your teeth during treatment, and […]

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Are there Different Brands of Clear Aligners?

Are there Different Brands of Clear Aligners?

Long Beach, CA – Clear aligner therapy is gaining in popularity as an orthodontic treatment option for a variety of reasons. Clear aligners are comfortable, removable and almost invisible, so you can get the smile you’ve always wanted without it being super noticeable to others. It’s […]

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Are There Benefits to Self-Ligating Braces?

Are There Benefits to Self-Ligating Braces?

Long Beach, CA – We continue to see great advances in the orthodontic world. We have more treatment options than ever before as well as technological advances that allow patients to finish treatment much more quickly. One treatment option many patients love is self-ligating braces. They […]

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Do I Really Need a Full Set of Braces?

Do I Really Need a Full Set of Braces?

Long Beach, CA – One of the most common orthodontic issues we see is spacing, or gaps between the teeth. The majority of patients are most concerned when the space occurs between the top front teeth, but spacing can occur anywhere in the mouth. Let’s […]

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Summer Foods to Avoid While in Braces

Summer Foods to Avoid While in Braces

During your orthodontic treatment, you’ll need to avoid certain foods to be sure you don’t damage your brackets and wires.

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How Much Do Braces Cost?

How Much Do Braces Cost?

Long Beach, CA – The thought of orthodontic treatment no doubt brings up a bit of apprehension for some, as they wonder about how much a set of braces costs. While braces are certainly not a cheap investment, they are well worth the cost – […]

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How Long Will I Be In Braces?

How Long Will I Be In Braces?

Long Beach, CA – When an orthodontic patient is getting braces on, the most commonly asked question is how long the braces will need to be worn. While we can’t give exact times, we can give our patients an approximation of how long their treatment […]

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