This April, Let’s Celebrate National Facial Protection Month!
Poor April. While other months celebrate romance, or giving thanks, or costumes and candy, April has—April Fool’s Day and a tax deadline. We might be
A Year of the “New Normal”
Happy March from the team of Family Orthodontics! It’s officially a whole year since life changed unexpectedly last March with the spread of Covid-19. On
Whitening Teeth with Braces
Now that you are working hard to improve your dental health and appearance with your braces, it might seem like a logical time to whiten
Make Your Braces Bands Work for You!
Well, of course, they already are working for you—as an essential part of the alignment process. Rubber bands, also known as elastic ligatures, are used
Awesome Archwires
When we think braces, we can’t help but think of the brackets on each tooth and the colorful ligature bands that surround them. But actually,
Periodontics and Braces Treatment
Most people think braces are all about their teeth. While it is true orthodontics is meant to move your teeth into proper position, there’s more
I Have Gum Disease. Can I Still Get Braces?
Gum disease is one of our most common dental diseases, affecting both children and adults. If you are considering getting braces or aligners, make sure
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Happy February from Family Orthodontics. This year Dr. West and the team will be celebrating Valentine’s Day by decorating the office with lots of color-
Does Your Valentine Wear Braces?
The Valentine shopping list is traditional and simple: Flowers. Candy. But if your Valentine is in braces this year, suddenly your choices become more complicated.
Heading Off to College? Maybe It’s Time to Graduate to an Electric Toothbrush!
Your trusty manual toothbrush has been with you from pre-school through high school—well, obviously not the same manual toothbrush, because that would be seriously unhygienic—but