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We get this question a lot.  I understand people want to shop around and just get prices, but your smile is not a car or insurance where you can just get a quote.  Every orthodontist in Irvine does not think and do things the same way, or diagnose the same,...

I haven’t blogged in awhile, so I figured I would write about something non-orthodontics related.  You guessed it...my color blindness!  Why am I blogging about this you ask? Obviously, when my patients are telling me the colors to put on their braces I have...

Often times, when people serve the community the people that are serving actually gain more than the people being served.  So was my experience at The PEACE Center at Saddleback Church in Lake Forest. To be honest, when I closed my orthodontics office in Irvine...

So you all now know that I’m colorblind, but do you know I am left handed as well?!   Interesting Facts About Lefties:   10% of the population are left handed Left handed people die earlier than right handed people Left handed people don’t perform as...

If you have been following our social media feeds lately, you may have noticed that we have been all over the Irvine community volunteering, sponsoring events, and making donations. One of my favorite things to hear when we are at an event is, “We see you everywhere!”...

The iTero Element scanner is one of the newest pieces of technology in the orthodontic world and I FINALLY own one.  You all might be wondering, “Why didn’t Dr. Shung get this before and bring it to IRVINE?!”  The top orthodontist in Irvine...

My wife showed me a great video of an interview for a job position.  The job required 365 days of work with no holidays off--In fact, holidays times required more work.  There is no pay and no overtime pay, it’s completely a volunteer position. The...

Orthodontic treatment, for lack of a better example, is a marriage between the patient and the doctor for an average of 26 months. To be successful and finish treatment on time, the orthodontist is involved with 70% of the work, but the patient has to perform the...

As a healthcare professional and an orthodontist in Irvine I have to be honest and admit that I was quite ignorant about the food industry. I was either too busy trying to pass a board exam or trying to get into residency. It’s funny that as a I type this, I am being...

I've always been told that I have a great smile, but when I started working in the orthodontic field close to five years ago, I realized that my "great smile" was far from perfect. I began to become self conscious about my crooked teeth and started to smile with my...

Download PDF to post at home: Orthodontic Success List   S I M P L Y avoid these for SUCCESS! Our goal is to provide you with a beautiful smile! What YOU EAT and DO is the key to successful orthodontic treatment.   Sticky - Chewy   Gum (Sugar or...

The United State is the land of options.  Especially in Orange County and even Irvine the options for anything you can think of are beyond numerous.  I've always wondered why people choose Target over Wal-Mart or Costco over Sam's Club and vice versa....