Happy Halloween from Coleman Orthodontics! If you know us, you know how much fun we like to have and how fun Halloween is for us. Here are a few photos from Halloween. How awesome are these costumes?
Coleman Orthodontics Dentists and Orthodontists are the same thing…right? While your dentist may offer orthodontic services, leading you to assume that he or she is an orthodontist, putting aligners or braces on teeth does not make your dentist an orthodontist. Dentistry is a broad medical specialty that deals with the teeth, gums, and jaws, while orthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that focuses on correcting bites. All orthodontists are dentists, but not all dentists are licensed orthodontists. Both dentists and orthodontists provide professional care to help their patients have good oral health. And both are dental school graduates. But dentists and orthodontists are very different when it comes to the alignment of your teeth. Dentists and orthodontists undertake the same training initially, but orthodontists complete further training after they graduate dental school to become qualified in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of orthodontic problems. Orthodontist...
As we grow older, our teeth begin to shift and orthodontic treatment among adults is actually quite common in the United States. Five years ago in 2014, according to the American Association of Orthodontics, adults made up a record high of nearly 1.5 million orthodontics patients in the U.S. and Canada. That number has only grown in the most recent years, showing that adults are investing in their smiles. At Coleman Orthodontics, we treat a variety of patients from kids just starting treatment, teenagers and young adults, to adults who are looking to improve their smile. Healthy teeth can be moved at any age, and it is never too late to improve your smile. Our team works with all of our adult patients to achieve the adult patients' individual concerns. Many adults decide to choose Invisalign Clear Aligners, which are less invasive in a patient mouth. Clear aligners give adults the freedom to eat and drink with less restrictions than braces and aesthetically favorable becau...
Coleman Orthodontics If you want a straighter smile but don’t want the look of traditional metal braces , Invisalign is the perfect option for you. The Invisalign System straightens your teeth without wires and brackets, using a series of clear, customized, removable appliances called aligners. Not only is Invisalign effective, but the aligners are nearly invisible and can be worn without detection. Unlike traditional braces , Invisalign aligners can be removed instantly and easily. You can take them out without compromising your treatment. There are no metal brackets to attach and no wires to tighten. You just pop in a new set of aligners approximately every two weeks, until your treatment is complete. Because you can remove the Invisalign aligners at your leisure, you do not have to avoid any foods like patients with traditional braces do. Invisalign makes it easy to eat whatever you want, whenever you want and never worry about your meals ruining your orthodon...
Comments
Post a Comment