When you first get your braces on, your orthodontist will provide you with information on braces care. Food restrictions are necessary to prevent damage to your braces. Eating the wrong things or biting into certain …
How Long Do You Have to Wear a Retainer?
Getting your braces off is a great feeling. The same is true of finishing Invisalign or any other orthodontic treatment. But the next stage in your treatment is just as important: retention. Retention means maintaining …
How to Properly Clean Your Retainer
Plaque and bacteria can build up on retainers just like they do on the surfaces of your teeth, so it’s important to keep them clean. While your retainers can’t get cavities, that bacteria buildup can …
What Is Airway Orthodontics? | Andover Orthodontics
Orthodontic treatment doesn’t just improve the appearance of your smile. In many patients, it also improves their breathing. More and more research is finding links between the shape of the face and jaw, breathing, and …
How Long Do You Have to Wear Braces?
It’s one of the most common questions patients have during their consultations with us—how long do you have to wear braces? In a perfect world, we’d be able to give everyone a clear answer so …
What Happens If You Don’t Wear Your Retainer?
When your braces come off or you’re done with your Invisalign aligners, you’re likely to feel jubilant—you’re done with orthodontic treatment! Well, we hate to be the bearers of bad news, but you’re not exactly …
Can You Get Braces Just on Your Bottom Teeth?
Braces are used to move teeth into proper alignment and to correct bite issues. It is rare for teeth to come in perfectly straight, so many people require some sort of orthodontic treatment. One of …
Getting Braces: What You Should Know
Are you or your child getting braces? Braces are very common these days because nearly everyone can benefit from some orthodontic intervention. Braces not only straighten your teeth, but also correct your bite and help …
How to Properly Brush Your Teeth with Braces
You already know how important it is to take care of your teeth. Dental hygiene is even more important when you have braces for a variety of reasons. In order to brush and floss your …
How Much Do Braces Cost In Andover, MA?
Are you wondering how much braces cost? Whether your child needs them or you need them yourself, you may be concerned about the cost. The important thing to remember is that orthodontic care is an …
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