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Tips for Keeping Your Breath Fresh While You’re in Braces

July 30th, 2025

You’ve got a lot going on in your busy life, and whether it’s school, practice, or simply socializing, you want to put a confident face forward. And part of that confidence comes from knowing your breath is its freshest! Too often, though, this time of your life makes that goal seem difficult. Let’s look at…
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New Ligatures? Some Things to Consider When You Choose Your Hues

July 23rd, 2025

Colorful elastic ligatures (the official name for those tiny bands around your brackets) are often replaced when you come in to have your braces adjusted. Which is great! Now you have the opportunity to go with your team colors, or your school colors, or tones that work with your skin and eyes, or shades that…
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Safety of Dental X-Ray Radiation

July 16th, 2025

We all want to live our healthiest lives. We know that part of keeping ourselves healthy is regular visits to our Park Ridge or Wilmette office for checkups and necessary dental work. And that dental work might require an X-ray. Should the amount of radiation in an X-ray concern us? First, it is helpful to…
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Water Flossers and Braces

July 9th, 2025

You devote a lot of energy to your orthodontic treatment. Appointments, rubber bands, adjustments, cleaning (so much cleaning)—and why? Because you know that your attractive, healthy smile will be well worth the effort. But if you find that keeping your teeth and braces clean requires more time and energy than it should, and you’re still…
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