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Orthodontic Tips, News & Patient Stories
Welcome to The Orthodontic Studio’s orthodontic blog! This blog provides you with braces tips and advice, Invisalign® news, and orthodontic care updates. We care about your and your family’s general health, which is why our team places a high priority on patient education.
Stay Informed on the Latest in Braces & Invisalign®
Our orthodontic articles will cover a wide range of topics and provide many smile transformation stories. We encourage you to read our orthodontic blog for professional guidance and other crucial information to help you on your journey to a healthy, straight smile.
Toothbrush Trivia from The Orthodontic Studio
Today, The Orthodontic Studio thought we would share some interesting oral health facts. Did you know that people have been brushing their teeth for thousands of years? In fact, the first “toothbrush” was created around 3000BC! Ancient civilizations used a thin twig with a frayed edge to rub against their teeth for cleaning. The first…
Ask Dr. Banasiak: Is Invisalign® really customized for each patient?
Yes, it is, and that’s part of what makes it work. Next time you visit The Orthodontic Studio, find out if you are the right candidate for Invisalign treatment. The first thing we do is to take an impression of your teeth as they are now and digitize it. Using special software, we look at…
Ask Drs. Nettune and Banasiak : Who benefits from braces?
Braces aren’t just for pre-adolescents and teenagers anymore! Dr. Nettune and Dr. Banasiak will tell you that anyone, at any age, can benefit from orthodontic treatment, whether it’s correcting a problem not treated in your younger years, or catching a problem early. To ensure the best overall treatment, the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO,…
Your turn! The Orthodontic Studio would like to hear what you think.
Week after week, Dr. Roger Nettune, Dr. Kenneth Banasiak and team try to blog about important topics pertinent to orthodontic treatment care and your well-being, including innovative orthodontic techniques we offer. This week, we thought we’d step back and ask you, our wonderful patients and readers: what’s on your mind? What would you like to…
The Orthodontic Studio: Happy Thanksgiving!
Our doctors and team would like to wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving. It’s a big food holiday, so be careful what you eat with those braces! If you have any stories or pictures to share with us, we’d encourage you to send them along or call our office and ask how. Gobble Gobble!
What do you enjoy most about fall?
It’s fall here for us at our office, and now that Halloween is passed, we bet you and your families have begun to make plans for Thanksgiving. Today we wanted to ask you, our wonderful patients, “How are you spending your time this fall?” Our team would love to hear about your favorite places for…
Staying connected with Drs. Banasiak & Nettune
At our office, we embrace technology, whether it’s through the innovative treatments we offer, our high-tech web site or our Facebook fan page. As you can probably tell, we love connecting with our patients online, whether it’s by sharing news on our blog or communicating ideas on our fan page. For social media to work,…
Orthodontic fun facts, from Drs. Banasiak & Nettune
Everyone loves fun facts. Fun, fun, fun! The American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO, has come up with some fun facts about orthodontics that our team thought you might enjoy today. • There are nearly 4 million people in orthodontic treatment throughout the United States. Three out of four are younger than 18.• The first…
A few Halloween safety tips
Trick-or-treat! In the spirit of October’s sweet and spooky holiday, Halloween, Drs. Banasiak & Nettune would like to remind all of our patients to be safe while celebrating with friends and family. The American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO, has provided trick-or-treaters with some tips for a ghoulishly good time. A few Halloween safety guidelines:•…
A Great Braces Friendly Halloween Recipe
Our team knows how tempting this time of the year can be on our sweet tooth. With all of the caramel, candy corn, and lollipops that are often passed around to trick-or-treaters, we realize that it can sometimes be hard to find hard, chewy, sticky, and crunchy candy alternatives. However, there is good news! Today,…
October is National Orthodontic Health Month
Can you believe October is already upon us? October happens to be National Orthodontic Health Month, and this month-long event is organized by our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO. Many treats can cause havoc for trick-or-treaters who are going through orthodontic treatment, and these treats may cause damage that could prolong…
A Day At the Ice Rink With the New Jersey Devils
Dr. Nettune and Dr. Banasiak host a day on the ice with some of the New Jersey Devils. Not only was it a fun and exciting day with some of the ice hockey team’s stars, it also helped raise awareness for a great cause, The Soft Bones Foundation. Find out more information on their website…
Schedule an appointment with Dr. Banasiak to start your journey towards a straighter, healthier smile. To learn more about our orthodontic options, contact The Orthodontic Studio in Basking Ridge and Mendham, NJ, today for more information.