Temecula Orthodontist

Steps to Achieving a Beautiful, Winning Smile Healthy Brushing Techniques The first step to achieving a healthy smile is, without a doubt, brushing your teeth. Completing this simple, everyday routine can mean the difference between a dull, decaying smile and beautifully white, healthy teeth. While brushing twice per day is recommended at the minimum, it would be most beneficial to brush after each meal. Brushing should be done for at least 2 minutes. Ideally, when brushing, the toothbrush should be held at a 45-degree angle below the gums. The back, front, and top surfaces of the teeth should be brushed…

In-Person versus Virtual Orthodontic Visits Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, virtually delivered healthcare has been an essential and necessary aspect of daily life for millions of people. Thanks to recent advances in telehealth, medical examinations and conversations with your doctor have become possible from the comfort of your own home. Teleorthodontics Similarly, orthodontists around the nation have faced the challenge of delivering quality care to patients through the ever-expanding venue of teleorthodontics. Teleorthodontics allows orthodontists to conduct consultations, check-ups, and routine adjustments with their patients virtually through the internet using Zoom or regular phone calls. The capacity to deliver excellent oral…

Since 1991, Burke & Redford Orthodontists has been providing safe, high-quality, and technologically advanced orthodontic care to youth, teens, and adults in Temecula and Lake Elsinore, CA. The team at Burke & Redford Orthodontics are all highly trained and skilled at their jobs—ensuring that patients receive the best orthodontic care. Having well-trained staff dedicated to patient care is what differentiates Burke & Redford Orthodontists from other orthodontic practices. After all, most practices have access to the same tools—such as Damon braces or Invisalign. However, Burke & Redford Orthodontists get great results because of the experience, training, and dedication of its…

Do Braces Cause Discomfort? Most patients coming in to get braces tend to have a preconceived idea of what the process will be like. Quite often, these ideas can cause anxiety or unnecessary worry. After experiencing the process of getting braces, our patients are happy to report that it is much different than what they may have expected. They find out that getting braces is not scary at all. As the doctors and assistants talk with the patient before and during the procedure, it is common for them to relax and feel confident they are in good, capable hands. At…