About Orthodontics

Proper chewing and swallowing, being comfortable when eating, proper breathing, correct speech and looking aesthetically pleasing are only a few of the things that orthodontics, a branch of dentistry, is concerned about. Orthodontics involves the proper arrangement of the position of the teeth either for functionality or aesthetic purposes (such as braces, root canal therapy [...]

Why do people laugh when they see braces on my teeth? On the other hand, why are some envious of me? What is the real significance of having braces? These are in fact some of the questions teenagers who have braces on their teeth ask. Having braces on one’s teeth can in fact attract taunts [...]

Good looking, gorgeous, elegant, handsome, attractive and stunning—these words are basically synonymous to each other, and is mostly associated with the person’s face. “Face value” is in fact important for various purposes such as the social aspect of one’s life. Having a beautiful face can boost one’s morale, making the person confident when facing others. [...]

Have you ever experienced opening your mouth for an hour or so in a dental clinic? How does it feel? Tiring? Why do we have to suffer to make our teeth hale and hearty or make it look aesthetically pleasing? As the saying goes, all the suffering we experience can reap positive results in the [...]

For those who are in college, what courses are you taking up? Dentistry? Perhaps Tourism? Or maybe Broadcasting or Mass Communications? Do you wish to be seen in print advertisements or on the television? Then I will tell you the secret of famous people such as Tom Cruise, Marilyn Monroe and others: their perfect, beautiful [...]

Dental retainer is a part of your dental needs. It is the thing that is placed in your mouth right after you’ve had your braces removed. As far as I know, there are two kinds of retainers: the more common Hawley retainer (which has visible wires) and the invisible retainer (transparent and has no wires). [...]

You cannot hush children from crying if they have a toothache. Extraction is best solution for the toothache to go away. Most children and teenagers have developed dental anxiety, that is, the fear of going to the dentist, because they have experienced painful extractions before. However, there is another way of getting that decayed tooth [...]

Do you care for your teeth? Do you mind its condition? How about making the question simpler: Do you brush your teeth regularly? If not, better go to your dentist ASAP to have your teeth checked. Cavities might be lurking in between your teeth. Experts advice everyone to brush their teeth twice a day, floss [...]