Remember the days when braces weren’t particularly “cool”? Well, our team is happy to say that sporting a metal mouth is now in style. According to a recent article on parenthood.com, younger patients are choosing braces, almost as a form of jewelry for their teeth! Now, with colorful braces options for children and teens! Innovative…
If you recently completed treatment at our office, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, we will provide—or have provided you—with retainers. After braces are removed, teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected,…
Folks with big smiles may actually live than those who don’t, according to a March 2010 study at Michigan’s Wayne State University. We have known for quite some time that positive emotion has been linked to both physical and mental health, but researchers at the university did something quite interesting: they looked at photos of…
Many parents assume they must wait until their child has all of his or her permanent teeth to see us for a consultation, only to discover treatment would have been much easier if started earlier. Did you know the American Association of Orthodontists recommends that every child have an orthodontic check-up no later than age…
Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) have put together a helpful list that outlines when you should call Drs. Banasiak & Nettune. Here are some early warning signs indicating it’s time to check in with us: • Early or late loss of baby teeth• Difficulty of chewing or biting• Mouth breathing• Finger…
Our team would like to point you to a few interesting webisodes about orthodontics, located on the YouTube page of the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO. There, they tend to post some very pertinent videos about orthodontic treatment, as well as state-of-the-art technology in orthodontia. These include “Orthodontic Treatment Basics,” “Common Bite Problems Seen…
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