teeth straightening

Can You Straighten Your Teeth at Any Age?

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Despite the common misconception that orthodontic treatments are only for children and teenagers, adults can facilitate it equally and receive multiple benefits. Thanks to the advancement of technology, today everyone can have pearly whites and a beautiful smile. This blog post will explain what to anticipate when thinking about orthodontic treatment, whether you’re an adult weighing your options or a parent thinking about treatment for your child. Discover the various elements that affect a straighter smile and the options available to those at any stage of life. Exploring Age and Orthodontic Care There’s no definite age limit to get orthodontic treatment. Adults are now using orthodontics more frequently, even though childhood and adolescence are the best times for this kind of care because of continuous growth. Understanding how age may affect the type and style of treatment is crucial. Adults … Read more

Cosmetic Dentistry in the Era of COVID-19

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With coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the U.S. continuing to reach record highs – averaging over 100,000 cases this past week in the U.S., as shown for example by the New York Times, you may be surprised to hear that many dentists are reporting a boom in interest in cosmetic dentistry. As has been discussed before on this site, this is because of widespread adoption of teledentistry, see the prior post Delivering Dentistry and Counseling to Patients using Telemedicine. This is also known as the Zoom boom, due to the popularly of software made by the company Zoom Video Communications, Inc., although many other video conferencing platforms exist such as WhatsApp, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, and Skype. Patients also have extra money to spend, that may have been used in the past to spend on travel and leisure activities that now … Read more