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We’ve probably all seen that unhappy kid or frazzled parent sifting through trash for a lost retainer. If we’re really unlucky, we might have been that

Orthodontic technology changes and improves all the time. Today’s braces are lighter, smaller, and more efficient than those of past years. Wires are thinner

When we think braces, we can’t help but think of the brackets on each tooth and the colorful ligature bands that surround them. But

Getting braces is a huge step in creating the beautiful smile you want. It’s easy to see how important your wires and brackets are.

How long? Well, a beautiful smile is both science and art—proper teeth and jaw alignment united with aesthetically pleasing results. Orthodontists achieve both these

Colorful elastic ligatures (the official name for those tiny bands around your brackets) are often replaced when you come in to have your braces

TMJ is the quick way of referring to your Temporomandibular Joint. Pardon the pun, but that’s quite a mouthful! What is this joint, what

We all welcome the idea of braces adjustments at our Concorde, NC office—an adjustment, after all, means you have taken another step on the way to

If you’ve just gotten braces at our Concorde, NC office, you’ve probably also learned a whole new vocabulary. Malocclusion, brackets, archwires, ligatures, elastics—you’ve got