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Ask an Orthodontist: Should I wear my retainer?
This week’s featured Smile Generation Dentist is an Orthodontist! In case you were wondering, orthodontics is the dental specialty and practice of preventing and correcting irregularities of the...
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Orthodontists See Adult Patients Too
Remember when he had braces? Years ago, it would be difficult to find an adult with braces. In the past, braces were something for privileged children. In today’s world, the lower costs and higher...
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Early Orthodontic Evaluation
An early childhood orthodontic evaluation can yield excellent results. The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recommends that children get a check-up with a n orthodontist by age 7. Here is a...
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Ask an Orthodontist: Wearing An Old Retainer
Orthodontic retainers are custom-made devices that hold teeth in position after braces or any method of realigning teeth. This week, Dr. Ron Maddox, an orthodontist at Smile Generation-approved office...
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Ask an Orthodontist: Can I Wear A Retainer While Playing Sports?
The Smile Generation connects you with great dentists and orthodontists, like our regular “Ask an Orthodontist” contributor, Dr. Ron Maddox. This week’s question comes from Laura Chavarria, who...
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Can I Wear My Old Retainer?
Let’s say it mal-uh-kloo-zhun. That’s malocclusion – it’s the word that dentists use to describe the misalignment of teeth. When your dentist notices this, they recommend you see an orthodontist, who...
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Tips for Dining with Braces
Dr. Ron Maddox, a practicing orthodontist at Crossroads Dental Group, a Smile Generation-approved office in Upland, CA shares some tips for enjoying that Thanksgiving meal, when you have braces. Be...
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Do You Need Orthodontic Braces?
Wearing braces on your teeth is something like a rite of passage. But not everybody NEEDS braces. Your dentist may refer you or your child to an orthodontist for the following reasons. When you or...
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Why Age 7 is the Right Time for an Orthodontic Exam
You would think kids only look forward to getting their braces off. But some look forward to getting them on! It could be the cool factor with friends at school now wearing them. Maybe it’s the fun of...
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