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Do you suffer from chronic headaches? If so, you’ve probably tried a number of things in hopes of finding relief. Maybe you’ve changed your diet, started drinking more water or wearing blue light glasses when using your devices. Maybe you’ve even visited a...

Lost retainer? Not sure what to do? Wondering if you really need to get a new one? As your Thornton, CO, orthodontists, we’re here to give it to you straight: yes, you absolutely need to replace a lost retainer! That’s because a retainer is a critical part of...

At Shine Orthodontics, we believe that everyone deserves to have a smile that they’re proud to show off. Unfortunately, things like gaps in your teeth (a.k.a. “diastema”) can make some people feel self-conscious about their smiles. If that’s you, you may have...

Getting Braces as an Adult: Expectations vs. Reality Have you always wanted a straighter smile but, for one reason or another, kept putting off orthodontic treatment? Or maybe you had braces as a teen but forgot to wear your retainer so your teeth aren’t as straight...

5 Tips and Tricks for Your First Week of Braces Treatment If you’re inching closer to your first week with braces, you’re probably feeling a lot of different emotions. You might be excited to start the journey towards your brand new smile, but you might also be a bit...

How Can You Make Braces or Invisalign Affordable? Many people spend their whole lives dreaming of a straighter smile. As orthodontic specialists in Thornton, Colorado, it makes perfect sense to us! Having straight teeth is associated with improved confidence and...

The temporomandibular joint, or TMJ. It’s a long word with an equally important function. When you open and close your mouth to talk, chew, or yawn, the TMJ is hard at work as the hinge that connects your jawbone to your skull. When your TMJ is healthy, you don’t even...

When you think about orthodontics, is your first thought legions of braces-wearing teenagers? Indeed, for generations of teens, braces are like a rite of passage. And it makes sense — high school is when all your adult teeth have finally come in and you’ve said...

There is no doubt that the advent of Clear Aligners Therapy (e.g. Invisalign, 3M Clarity, ClearCorrect, etc.)  has changed the way that orthodontics is done.  It is so appealing; patients love that we can now move teeth without the need for braces and wires!  People...