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Is Invisalign Better Than Braces for Teens? What Decides It
Aligners suit some teens and braces suit others, depending on bite complexity, daily routine and sports. Here is what to weigh before you choose.
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Invisalign Attachments on Teeth: Will They Show or Stain?
Invisalign attachments are small bumps bonded to selected teeth. This guide explains where they sit, how they look, and how to keep them clean.
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RPE Orthodontics: How the Expander Turns and How Long It Takes
A rapid palatal expander widens a narrow upper jaw one small turn at a time. Here is how the key works, what to check after a missed turn and how long widening typically takes.
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White Spots on Teeth From Braces: Causes and Prevention
White spots on teeth from braces are early enamel lesions that can often be stopped if they are caught while the braces are still on. Here is what causes them and what to do next.
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Clear Braces for Adults: Ceramic, Champagne or Aligners?
Clear ceramic braces, champagne braces and clear aligners compared for adults, with how each fits a workday in Blue Bell and Narberth.
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Snaggletooth Braces: How a High Canine Is Guided Into Place
A high upper canine can often be guided into line with braces once the arch has room. Here is what the exam checks first and when extraction comes up.
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Best Toothbrush for Braces: Tools That Keep Brackets Clean
How to choose a toothbrush for braces, and which floss threaders and interdental brushes clean the spots a brush cannot reach.
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Teeth Crowding and Invisalign: What Aligners Can and Cannot Fix
Crowded teeth need more room than the arch provides, and Invisalign can treat many mild and moderate cases. Here is what an exam, a digital scan and X-rays check before you start.
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What Happens at the First Orthodontist Appointment, Step by Step
A first orthodontist visit is mostly an exam, with X-rays and a digital scan, and braces usually go on at a later visit. Here is what happens, step by step, and what to bring.
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Invisalign Process: Each Stage From Scan to Retainer
A step-by-step look at the Invisalign process, from the digital scan and aligner changes to check-ins, refinements and retainers, for patients in Blue Bell and Narberth.
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Crossbite Palate Expander: What Parents Should Expect
A palatal expander can correct a back-tooth crossbite by widening a narrow upper jaw. This guide covers what parents should expect in the first week and when to call the office.
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Halloween Candy With Braces: What to Eat and What to Skip
Soft chocolate and soft-centered peanut butter cups are the safest Halloween candy with braces. Here is what to skip, what needs care, and what to do if a bracket breaks.
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