Your first orthodontic consultation

Your first orthodontic consultation

Congratulations! You are ready to schedule your first orthodontic consultation. You have decided now is the time and are ready to start your orthodontic treatment. Yay! That is a huge step that you have completed but, don’t sit back and relax just yet, there is a bit...
Invisalign or Braces? What Should I Choose?

Invisalign or Braces? What Should I Choose?

In an orthodontic consultation, patients inevitably stumble upon the question: to braces or not to braces. To Invisalign or not to Invisalign. These are the questions. Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to…. Okay, we will stop there. All jokes aside, if you are looking...
Tooth Extraction Myths

Tooth Extraction Myths

So, you’ve been recommended for a tooth extraction… Stop running and read this!  Do not panic! Tooth extractions are very common procedures. It is estimated that over 20 million teeth are extracted per year in the United States alone. It is a routine procedure...
Dads, You’re Doing Great!

Dads, You’re Doing Great!

My youngest son, as inquisitive as he is, asked me once, “Why is it always women and children first when there is a fire or a hostage situation? Daddy, what about you!?”  I never really thought about that, but then I realized, for most guys, it’s just a Dad thing to...