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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

When you replace your old toothbrush every three or four months with a new model, you accomplish three things: You keep your teeth cleaner

If your pre-teen or teenager is home for the summer, it’s easy to provide braces-friendly lunch options. The school lunchroom, though, presents another challenge

Breakfast is called the most important meal of the day for many reasons. Children need to refuel after a long night’s sleep, and studies

Valentine’s Day, also known as Saint Valentine’s Day, has been said to originate with a Catholic priest named Valentine several thousand year ago. Valentine