I often hear people make comments such as “I had to have braces twice,” or “I’ve noticed that they are doing braces twice these days.” This begs the obvious question, why would you intentionally have to do braces twice? As a parent, it can be confusing if they hear...
In the last couple of Newsletters, we have been talking about when is the best time to start orthodontic treatment for a child. There are so many factors to consider, like the eruption of permanent teeth, the adolescent growth spurt, the age of the child, and none of...
Properly timing your child’s phase 2 of orthodontic treatment is an important responsibility of both the orthodontist and the parent. But, there are very few (reliable) resources on the topic available to most parents. Nonetheless, an improperly timed case versus a...
Parents often ask me when their child should start orthodontic treatment. As an orthodontist, I also hear people tell me from time-to-time that they think their child is too young for orthodontics when, in my opinion, it would have been great to get started a year...
