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Must-Have Products for Braces Maintenance
So, you’ve joined the braces brigade. First of all, welcome. You may have heard some embarrassing tales of those who have sported orthodontia before you—“beware of Oreos and other snacks that can clog up your new hardware” horrors, etc. Truthfully, you have nothing to...
Ways to Conquer Fears – Dental Appointments
For some of us, going to the orthodontist or dentist is as terrifying as an episode of “American Horror Story” or the latest slasher/zombie apocalypse/haunted mansion movie. In fact, according to All About Counseling, an estimated 14% of Americans get the heebie...
Thumb Sucking: A Bad Habit with Even Worse Orthodontic Effects
Thumb sucking is a common, natural reflex infants and toddlers exhibit as a way to self-sooth. According to the American Dental Association, most children stop sucking their thumbs between the ages of two and four. However, if you’ve noticed your child has made a...
Bracket Action: Three Things You Must Do When You Wear Braces
In most braces cases, you’re looking at an 18 to 30 month commitment to improving your smile. But did you know that this timeframe can be extended based on improper orthodontia maintenance? To avoid tacking more time onto your bracket action, take these three rules as...
Celebrate Saying Goodbye to Your Braces
Getting your braces off is a momentous occasion. After months of metal in your mouth, you now have beautiful, straight teeth to show with pride. Here are three ways to celebrate your new smile: Host a Bye-Bye Braces Party Now that you’re rocking that great new grin,...
Challenging misconceptions about what we do to your chompers
Whether you're an adult, a teenager, or a kid whose mom just decided it was time to figure out what's going on with those chompers, we realize that getting braces feels like a big decision. And it is! Taking charge of the state and status of your teeth can lead to a...
The Skinny on Same-Day Braces
As human beings, we spend a lot of time waiting. Behind the lady with twenty bags of cat litter who isn’t quite sure how to operate self-checkout. In carpool lines that seem to span the entire afternoon. At restaurants on Friday nights because, against our better...
Birmingham Orthodontics goes Miley Cyrus for your smile
Oh, Miley. She sings, she twerks, she acts, she gets to canoodle Liam Hemsworth, and now she’s the newest addition to Season 11 of NBC’s The Voice—but what does Hollywood wild child Miley Cyrus have to do with Birmingham Orthodontics? No, she wasn’t a patient (ahem,...
Talking With Your Kids About Straighter Teeth
Trying to convince your child or teen about the importance of straight teeth can be a challenge. The first thing that goes through their mind when the subject of the orthodontist comes up is the inconvenience of braces. While this may have been true in the past, the...
The History of Braces
We modern people tend to think that we invented everything. We picture that long ago people lived until they were only 35 years old and had intractable medical and dental conditions. Well, it might be surprising, but even ancient people worked to get that perfect...
Must-Have Products for Braces Maintenance
So, you’ve joined the braces brigade. First of all, welcome. You may have heard some embarrassing tales of those who have sported orthodontia before you—“beware of Oreos and other snacks that can clog up your new hardware” horrors, etc. Truthfully, you have nothing to...
Ways to Conquer Fears – Dental Appointments
For some of us, going to the orthodontist or dentist is as terrifying as an episode of “American Horror Story” or the latest slasher/zombie apocalypse/haunted mansion movie. In fact, according to All About Counseling, an estimated 14% of Americans get the heebie...
Thumb Sucking: A Bad Habit with Even Worse Orthodontic Effects
Thumb sucking is a common, natural reflex infants and toddlers exhibit as a way to self-sooth. According to the American Dental Association, most children stop sucking their thumbs between the ages of two and four. However, if you’ve noticed your child has made a...
Bracket Action: Three Things You Must Do When You Wear Braces
In most braces cases, you’re looking at an 18 to 30 month commitment to improving your smile. But did you know that this timeframe can be extended based on improper orthodontia maintenance? To avoid tacking more time onto your bracket action, take these three rules as...
Celebrate Saying Goodbye to Your Braces
Getting your braces off is a momentous occasion. After months of metal in your mouth, you now have beautiful, straight teeth to show with pride. Here are three ways to celebrate your new smile: Host a Bye-Bye Braces Party Now that you’re rocking that great new grin,...
Challenging misconceptions about what we do to your chompers
Whether you're an adult, a teenager, or a kid whose mom just decided it was time to figure out what's going on with those chompers, we realize that getting braces feels like a big decision. And it is! Taking charge of the state and status of your teeth can lead to a...
The Skinny on Same-Day Braces
As human beings, we spend a lot of time waiting. Behind the lady with twenty bags of cat litter who isn’t quite sure how to operate self-checkout. In carpool lines that seem to span the entire afternoon. At restaurants on Friday nights because, against our better...
Birmingham Orthodontics goes Miley Cyrus for your smile
Oh, Miley. She sings, she twerks, she acts, she gets to canoodle Liam Hemsworth, and now she’s the newest addition to Season 11 of NBC’s The Voice—but what does Hollywood wild child Miley Cyrus have to do with Birmingham Orthodontics? No, she wasn’t a patient (ahem,...
Talking With Your Kids About Straighter Teeth
Trying to convince your child or teen about the importance of straight teeth can be a challenge. The first thing that goes through their mind when the subject of the orthodontist comes up is the inconvenience of braces. While this may have been true in the past, the...
The History of Braces
We modern people tend to think that we invented everything. We picture that long ago people lived until they were only 35 years old and had intractable medical and dental conditions. Well, it might be surprising, but even ancient people worked to get that perfect...
Must-Have Products for Braces Maintenance
So, you’ve joined the braces brigade. First of all, welcome. You may have heard some embarrassing tales of those who have sported orthodontia before you—“beware of Oreos and other snacks that can clog up your new hardware” horrors, etc. Truthfully, you have nothing to...
Ways to Conquer Fears – Dental Appointments
For some of us, going to the orthodontist or dentist is as terrifying as an episode of “American Horror Story” or the latest slasher/zombie apocalypse/haunted mansion movie. In fact, according to All About Counseling, an estimated 14% of Americans get the heebie...
Thumb Sucking: A Bad Habit with Even Worse Orthodontic Effects
Thumb sucking is a common, natural reflex infants and toddlers exhibit as a way to self-sooth. According to the American Dental Association, most children stop sucking their thumbs between the ages of two and four. However, if you’ve noticed your child has made a...
Bracket Action: Three Things You Must Do When You Wear Braces
In most braces cases, you’re looking at an 18 to 30 month commitment to improving your smile. But did you know that this timeframe can be extended based on improper orthodontia maintenance? To avoid tacking more time onto your bracket action, take these three rules as...
Celebrate Saying Goodbye to Your Braces
Getting your braces off is a momentous occasion. After months of metal in your mouth, you now have beautiful, straight teeth to show with pride. Here are three ways to celebrate your new smile: Host a Bye-Bye Braces Party Now that you’re rocking that great new grin,...
Challenging misconceptions about what we do to your chompers
Whether you're an adult, a teenager, or a kid whose mom just decided it was time to figure out what's going on with those chompers, we realize that getting braces feels like a big decision. And it is! Taking charge of the state and status of your teeth can lead to a...
The Skinny on Same-Day Braces
As human beings, we spend a lot of time waiting. Behind the lady with twenty bags of cat litter who isn’t quite sure how to operate self-checkout. In carpool lines that seem to span the entire afternoon. At restaurants on Friday nights because, against our better...
Birmingham Orthodontics goes Miley Cyrus for your smile
Oh, Miley. She sings, she twerks, she acts, she gets to canoodle Liam Hemsworth, and now she’s the newest addition to Season 11 of NBC’s The Voice—but what does Hollywood wild child Miley Cyrus have to do with Birmingham Orthodontics? No, she wasn’t a patient (ahem,...
Talking With Your Kids About Straighter Teeth
Trying to convince your child or teen about the importance of straight teeth can be a challenge. The first thing that goes through their mind when the subject of the orthodontist comes up is the inconvenience of braces. While this may have been true in the past, the...
The History of Braces
We modern people tend to think that we invented everything. We picture that long ago people lived until they were only 35 years old and had intractable medical and dental conditions. Well, it might be surprising, but even ancient people worked to get that perfect...
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