Featured Question

Why do I need to wear elastics?

Most patients with braces need to wear elastics between their upper and lower teeth. Braces straighten the teeth and elastics fix the bite. Good cooperation with elastic wear will result in shorter treatment time.

All Questions

1. What's required before my exam appointment?
2. Why should you choose an orthodontic specialist?
3. Can I wear braces even though I have root canals, crowns and missing teeth?
4. Is it too late to have braces if I am already an adult?
5. How often should I brush my teeth while in braces?
6. Are there foods I cannot eat while I have braces?
7. Do I need to see my family dentist while in braces?
8. Can I still play sports?
9. Why do I need to wear elastics?
10. Do you reuse braces?
11. Do you give freezing (needles)?
12. Can I return to school the day I receive my braces?
13. Do braces hurt?
14. Can I drop my child off for an appointment?
15. Can I schedule all of my appointments after school?
16. How often will I have appointments?
17. How much will braces cost? Are financing options available? How does my insurance work?
18. How long will it take to complete treatment?
19. What will I learn from the initial examination?
20. Is a referral required from my family dentist to see the orthodontist?

Featured Orthopedia Entry

Spacing

Gaps or spaces left between the teeth. This can occur because teeth are small relative to the jaw size or because the tongue pushes the teeth out.

All Entries

1. 8's (Wisdom Teeth, Third Molar)
2. Aligners
3. Baby Teeth (Primary Teeth, Deciduous Teeth, Milk Teeth)
4. Bicuspid Teeth (Premolar Teeth)
5. Bite (Occlusion)
6. Bonding (Composite)
7. Braces (Fixed Appliance)
8. Bruxism (Tooth Grinding)
9. Caps (Porcelain Veneers)
10. Caries (Cavity)
11. Cavity (Caries)
12. Class III Malocclusion (Underbite)
13. Composite (Bonding)
14. Crowding
15. Deciduous Teeth (Primary Teeth, Baby Teeth, Milk Teeth)
16. Deep Bite
17. Dental Midline
18. Expander (Rapid Maxillary Expander, Rapid Palatal Expander)
19. Extraction
20. Fixed Appliance (Braces)
21. Fluoride Mouthrinse
22. Headgear
23. Impacted Teeth
24. Interproximal Disking (Interproximal Reduction)
25. Interproximal Reduction (Interproximal Disking)
26. Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery)
27. Milk Teeth (Baby Teeth, Primary Teeth, Deciduous Teeth)
28. Occlusion (Bite)
29. Open Bite
30. Orthognathic Surgery (Jaw Surgery)
31. Overbite
32. Permanent Teeth
33. Plaque
34. Porcelain Veneers (Caps)
35. Premolar Teeth (Bicuspid Teeth)
36. Primary Teeth (Baby Teeth, Deciduous Teeth, Milk Teeth)
37. Rapid Maxillary Expander (Expander, Rapid Palatal Expander)
38. Rapid Palatal Expander (Expander, Rapid Maxillary Expander)
39. Retainer
40. Sleep Apnea
41. Spacing
42. Surgical Expansion
43. Surgically Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (SARPE)
44. Temporary Anchorage Devices (TADS)
45. Third Molar (Wisdom Teeth, 8's)
46. Tooth Grinding (Bruxism)
47. Underbite (Class III Malocclusion)
48. Wisdom Teeth (Third Molar, 8's)