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Helping Children Keep a Healthy Smile While in Braces Caring for Teeth During Braces Flossing with Braces for Children Encouraging your child to floss can be a real challenge, especially when it sometimes feels hard enough getting them to brush sufficiently each day. Flossing is essential to maintaining good oral health and a beautifully white smile for people in braces at any age. The wires and brackets associated with braces can be tricky to navigate around with standard dental floss, but flossing is still very important in caring for teeth and gums. Flossing reaches the parts of the teeth the…

Protruding Teeth in Children

Prevention and Treatment for Protruding Teeth What are Protruding Teeth? Teeth that protrude outward, which are commonly referred to as “buck teeth,” are a very prevalent type of malocclusion seen by orthodontists. Malocclusion is a word that refers to incorrect or improper bites. This type of malocclusion is often labeled with other terms like “overbite” or “overjet”. In this situation, the upper front teeth jut out over the lower set of teeth. In a normal bite, the top teeth should fit snugly over the bottom teeth. While some cases of protruding teeth may be hard to see without the person…

Frequently Asked Questions About an Orthodontist

Finding the Best Orthodontist in Temecula What Does an Orthodontist Do? Orthodontists are dentists that have expertise in the assessment, diagnosis, and correction of teeth and jaws that are uneven, overcrowded, or malformed. Orthodontic specialists have the goal of aligning teeth and jaws in order to provide the patient with a healthy, straightened smile.  While the most well-known work of orthodontists includes the application of braces to treat crooked teeth, their work encompasses much more. Orthodontists are trained in being able to perform all of the following: Application of fixed or removable mouth or facial appliances, such as braces, expanders,…

Teeth Straightening

Your Best Teeth Straightening Options A common misconception we experience at Burke & Redford Orthodontists is the belief that teeth straightening is only for teens and tweens. Our effort to educate current and future patients is what drives us to keep them informed of the latest dental technology and options for all adults, too. Patients often ask about teeth straightening braces cost and details about the best teeth alignment braces solution. Depending upon the patient’s current oral condition and desired outcome, treatment options are different for everyone. Dr. Redford and Dr. Burke offer Invisalign, self-ligating braces (such as Damon braces),…

Do I Need Braces?

Find Out if You Need an Orthodontist Determining if braces are needed for adults and children is an important decision that should be made with the help of an experienced, licensed, and reputable orthodontist. Every adult, teenager, and even child wants an aesthetically pleasing smile, but orthodontic care goes beyond correcting crooked teeth. If you’re asking yourself, do I need braces, we will be happy to help answer your questions below. Proper alignment of the teeth and jaw are vital to our oral health. Overly crowded teeth are difficult to clean, which leads to gum disease, and jaw misalignment issues…

Accelerated Orthodontics

Getting Your Braces Off Faster People with braces want to enjoy the benefits of their improved smile as soon as possible. Virtually no one wants to wear braces longer than needed. In fact, most patients would prefer to have their braces off as quickly as possible. Dr. Redford and Dr. Burke have a safe alternative known as accelerated orthodontics for their patients. Treatment with braces usually takes between 18 and 24 months. Many factors—ranging from environmental to genetic—play a role in how quickly teeth move into the proper positions. However, the most significant factor is how complex the issues are…

How to Stop The Thumb Sucking Habit

When A Habit Appliance Can Help Many families don’t think of the orthodontist’s office as a place to seek help for thumb sucking. However, an orthodontic device called a habit appliance is extremely effective at breaking the thumb sucking habit. Learn more about how to stop the thumb sucking habit with this simple appliance for your child. At Burke & Redford Orthodontists, Dr. Redford and Dr. Burke believe in educating patients and their families about the different ways we can help improve smiles and correct bites. We will examine the damaging effects of chronic thumb sucking, remedies to try at…

Correcting Bites and Making Space in the Mouth

Pendulum, Carriere Distalizer, and Quad Helix Appliances Orthodontists do much more than straighten teeth with braces or Invisalign. In fact, one of an orthodontist’s primary jobs is correcting bites, also called malocclusions (bad bites). In order to do this, orthodontists use various appliances that can correct bites, widen the jaw, and make space in the mouth. At Burke & Redford Orthodontists, Dr. Redford and Dr. Burke use a variety of appliances during orthodontic treatment. To educate our patients, we’ve been providing information about some of the lesser known orthodontic devices used in our practice. This article focuses on the pendulum,…

Herbst Appliance

Guiding Lower Jaw Growth Braces and Invisalign are not the only ways that orthodontists improve the smiles of their patients. Several different orthodontic appliances are used to help correct various issues, such as malocclusions (bad bites) and jaws that are too narrow. To help educate our patients, Burke & Redford Orthodontists has been providing information about the different orthodontic appliances that may be used during a patient’s treatment. This article focuses on the Herbst appliance. Problems Corrected with the Herbst Appliance The Herbst appliance is most often used to correct moderate or severe overbites, which is when the lower teeth…

Banded and Bonded Expanders

Appliances for Widening the Upper Jaw When most people think of the orthodontist’s office, they usually think of braces and Invisalign. However, orthodontists use a variety of appliances to achieve different goals—such as preserving space in the mouth or widening the jaw. This article focuses on appliances used to widen a narrow jaw—banded and bonded expanders. At Burke & Redford Orthodontists, we believe in educating our patients and their families so they feel comfortable with the different appliances that may be used during orthodontic treatment. Problems Caused By Narrow Upper Jaws An upper jaw that is too narrow can cause…

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