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August 19, 2026
Ten Years After
Had a patient today who come back for new retainers 10 years after the end of her treatment.
Her lower retainer was cracked but otherwise both upper and lower were in remarkably good condition.
The alignment of her teeth had maintained nicely, I was delighted with this and it would be great if we could get some photos to show
- the alignment before treatment,
- just after treatment finished and
- 10 years after treatment finished.
So we’ll make her new retainers. We have a scanner here, so there was no moulding of her teeth needed to make the retainers, and we’ll fit them soon.
The thing …
May 16, 2019
The Orthodontic Dictionary
The Orthodontic Dictionary
"what's that" and "what does that mean" are words we hear alot of from patients and parents in the dental clinic. Here is a list of words we most frequently get asked about and their meaning.
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Arch wires attach to the brackets and acts as tracks …
December 4, 2017
My Brace Journey
Almost 2 years to the day I finally got my braces taken off. I am here today to fill you in about my experience with braces. So if you are thinking about getting braces or just curious about them this blog should answer your questions.
As you can tell from …