Do you suddenly wake up with a headache in the mornings? Or do you find it difficult to open and close your mouth? The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is responsible for the functionality and movement of your jaw. When this joint is inflamed, it causes temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD). So, What Causes TMD? Even for dentists, [...]
A whitening tray looks almost identical to a nightguard, and both whitening trays and night guards are orthodontic appliances that enhance your dental health and appearance. If you have had whitening trays, you may be wondering if you can use the trays as a night guard as well. While dental appliances may look the same, [...]
Today, there are many options for orthodontic treatments. Back in the day, if you required an aligning treatment, the only available option was metal braces. However, this is no longer true. Today, patients can choose from a large variety of orthodontic appliances such as traditional metal or ceramic braces. When comparing ceramic and metal braces, [...]
It is safe to say that everyone wants a straight smile. Crooked teeth are unappealing and can make people feel self-conscious about their smiles. Luckily, receiving early orthodontic treatment in NE Calgary can solve this problem. Your children won’t feel embarrassed about interacting with others because our orthodontist in NE Calgary is available at any [...]
There are a few benefits of wearing Invisalign in NE Calgary that are particularly compelling and well-understood. They include the fact that Invisalign’s aligners are transparent and removable. Those are two features of Invisalign treatment that distinguish Invisalign from traditional orthodontic treatment with braces. They aren’t the only benefits of Invisalign from an orthodontist in [...]
What’s worse? Crooked teeth or wearing braces? From the perspective of a teen’s oral health, every orthodontist in NE Calgary will tell you that crooked teeth are far worse. Teens living with crooked teeth will probably admit that they’d rather have straighter teeth. But braces. Man, a lot of teens will tell you that they [...]
You would be forgiven if you’ve never given much thought to the history of orthodontic procedures. After all, parents and teens alike would prefer not to have to deal with braces and their ilk at all. Here’s the rub, though. If you’ve been avoiding the thought of braces and are now facing a recommendation for [...]
Orthodontics is the offshoot of dentistry that deals with corrective treatments for misaligned teeth, bringing them to their desired positions. The misalignment, if not addressed timely, could become a bigger problem in the future which may no longer be treatable. If you feel that your teeth are not properly aligned giving you an awkward feeling [...]
An orthodontist near you is concerned with and able to support you with a lot more than just the alignment of your teeth. One example of what we mean is the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder. TMJ disorder is a cluster of symptoms caused by pressure placed on the TMJ — the joint that attaches your [...]
If you have crooked teeth, you know the very best reasons to get braces of one kind or another — so you can have straighter teeth. Whether you opt for the most traditional wire and metal braces (or ceramic or lingual versions of that traditional bracket-and-wire model) or a system based on removable aligners, straight [...]
