Retainer

Importance of Wearing Retainers after Treatment After all the effort and orthodontic appointments, the time has finally come when your child’s braces are coming off. Congratulations! Braces were the initial, and vital, first half of the treatment to ensure that your child has a lifetime of healthy, well positioned, and straight teeth. Now starts the second half of the treatment that will keep those beautiful teeth in their current condition for the rest of your child’s life; the retainer. Here are some

The Benefits of Getting Braces (website 2) 2. How Braces Work (website 1) 3. The Three Types of Retainers and Their Pros and Cons (website 3) The benefits of getting braces are beyond improving appearances. More importantly, braces improve speech, chewing, health, and oral hygiene. For some patients, it significantly boosts their self-esteem like myself

You need to brush your retainer twice a day. However, do not brush it with toothpaste. At least once a week, disinfect it by soaking it in denture cleaner. Make sure it is thoroughly rinsed before putting it back in your mouth. You also need to take special care if you play sports

What You Should Know about Invisalign This video discusses the Invisalign treatment in more detail and what you should know about Invisalign to help you decide what is best for your situation. What is Invisalign? Invisalign is a removable, custom-made, and invisible tooth aligner that is used to straighten your teeth much like conventional braces, only without the brackets, wire, and bands. Instead, the Invisalign treatment uses a series of clear teeth aligners throughout the treatment to slowly

The teen years are a pretty tough nut to crack. As a parent, it can be hard to relate to your teenagers with the hormones, special language of the young, and sometimes, a chip on their shoulder. Take a step back, and try to remember your own past. Thinking back to when you were a teenager, you can certainly relate to the issues that they are going through today. Maybe not everything that’s happening today with inappropriate cell phone pictures and the constant connection that technology provides

and brackets, a lot of food particles will get stuck. The brushing and flossing is a little more complex, so it will take a little longer. Except this, there is no extra cleaning needed. After one of the two treatments, you need a positioner or retainer so your teeth will not turn back to what it was like in the

(Your First Orthodontic Appointment) What to Expect From Your First Orthodontic Appointment If you are considering orthodontic treatment for you or your child for the first time, you may be unsure what to expect. Below you will find a brief description of what to expect when you visit our office as well as the answers to some frequently asked questions about orthodontics. Please allow this information to guide you in your decision to choose orthodontic care at Beaumont Family Dentistry. If you have

Loyal Retainers are a fancy way of calling someone a sidekick, a hero’s right-hand man who helps him out and supports him through the good and bad. They are the characters that are vital to the objective but are rarely ever appreciated for their work and good deeds. Although the lack of appreciation is very apparent in all forms of entertainment they continue on without people caring for them most of the time. These characters are also in the story to not only help and support the hero but to also

ENGAGEMENT LETTER/RETAINER AGREEMENT Dear Ms. Glass: Pursuant to our initial consultation, I want to present this engagement letter that defines the terms established for your case. At this time, I want to thank you for the interest shown towards Bishop, Dickinson & Plath law firm. I also wish to set forth our agreement as to payment. I ask for a security retainer of $500 U.S. dollars. My firm will hold these funds in the Lawyer’s Trust Account until they are applied to future charges for services

creates your new retainer. We all know the retainer is an important part of the teeth-straightening process. If you do not wear the retainer prescribed by your orthodontist, your teeth will go back to their earlier placement. Your teeth will line up exactly as they looked before you got braces. Your teeth are held in place by periodontal ligaments. It takes a long time for the periodontal ligaments to adjust when the teeth are straightened. Therefore, orthodontists created retainers to keep your