Author name: Chattahoochee Family Orthodontics

Convincing your kids to take care of their teeth is always a challenge, but once they have braces it seems to get even more challenging! Having braces, however, makes it all the more important to take care of teeth. Not only do you want to ensure the braces do their job and don’t break, but […]

Today it’s very common to see children, teenagers, and adults wearing braces. Most people know that braces are all about straightening your teeth and correcting your bite, but few people know how they actually work. In this article, we’ll discuss the reasons someone would get braces, along with how braces work and the different components

An underbite is a fairly common problem for children. With a normal bite, your child’s upper teeth stick out slightly farther than their lower teeth when they bite down. With an underbite, however, the lower teeth actually protrude out farther than the upper teeth. What causes underbite? The University of Maryland Medical Center identifies genetics

Kids grow fast. It seems that one day they look up from their crib to give you a gummy grin, and shortly thereafter, that same toothless child requires evaluation for braces. Didn’t you just walk them to their classroom on the first day of elementary school last week? Actually, you may just have. Orthodontic work

As an adult, realizing that you may need braces isn’t a fun experience. After all, when you think of braces you probably think of metal brackets and wires, which aren’t exactly flattering on adults who work in professional settings. In addition to the potential social stigma attached to adults who get braces, they just aren’t

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