New Smiles

New Smiles!

Smile Makeovers!

New Smiles!

How to Get Out of Braces Faster!

One of the biggest questions Dr. Kevin J Andrews hears in every consultation for orthodontic braces is “How fast can this be done?” No-one wants to sit in braces longer than they have to. Sure, we all understand that to get that gleaming Hollywood smile of our dreams, braces are often a necessity. But we certainly don’t want to have them on longer than absolutely necessary. So how do we speed this process along? The answer might surprise you. The ability to get out of braces faster is entirely in the hands of our patients.

Every appointment you’ll hear the same thing from your orthodontic team working on that potentially amazing smile; good brushing and wearing elastics. They work, we promise.

Good brushing will keep your gums clean and healthy. When your gums are swollen and a darker color, they are trying to fight against a build-up of plaque and food caught underneath the gum line. When your gums are in this state, your teeth move slower.

Wearing elastics tells your jaw how to make your teeth come together. If you have been asked to wear elastics during your treatment, then your teeth aren’t fitting together when you bite down the way that is best. When you wear elastics all the time it trains your jaw muscles to regrow in that new position. If you only wear those elastics part of the time, your muscles never hold that position long enough to learn the proper way for everything to come together.

Below are photos of one of our favorite sample cases; Holly. Holly has been in braces for only six months and has tremendous change. Holly is exceptional with her oral health care and with wearing elastics. Holly also has one more advantage in helping her get through this process faster; Acceledent.  At Holly’s two month appointment we gave her the small hand held device she uses 20 minutes a day. The Accelendent sends vibrations up through her bone making it easier for the teeth to move in the direction desired. Holly was estimated to be in braces for 24 months. Her progress so far is showing a potential six month earlier finish. Way to go Holly!

So don’t forget to keep your gums clean with regular and thorough brushing, wear your elastics as recommended, and if you’re interested in learning more about the Acceledent ask us at your next appointment. And remember, it’s all worth it to get that smile of your dreams.

Congratulations on the New Smile!

Signs You May Need Braces

There’s no questioning we live in a digital era filled with selfies. Having a smile that is beautiful has obvious benefits. But, there are other considerations besides looking stunning to consider as reasons for getting orthodontic braces.

When your teeth have excess space or are over crowded, it can cause problems in how your upper and lower teeth fit together. This can affect the way you chew your foods and the way you speak. Words such as overbite, underbite, or crossbite are used to describe these problems. Essentially, all this means is that when you close your teeth together, they don’t line up. Sometimes the front teeth go behind the bottom teeth, the upper teeth can go so far in front of the lower that they completely cover the bottom teeth and damage the gums, and sometimes the upper jaw is shifted to the right or the left making your teeth not fit together. Not only does this cause discomfort in chewing and difficulty in speech, it can wear your teeth down making them shorter and have a nub like appearance. In the cases of over-crowded teeth, bacteria has more places to hide which increases your chances of periodontal disease.

Orthodontic braces can fix all of these problems while also giving you the smile of your dreams.

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Thankful Thursday

I am thankful for a co-worker who makes goofy faces with me!

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Thank You Equals Cookies

Brittani wanted to say thank you to all of our amazing patients who not only brighten our day but spread good word about us in the community. So she made cookies to hand out to patients all day! Yummy!

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Thank you from Kristina our Financial Coordinator

In continuation of our thank you series, Kristina has written up some gardening tips. She's our go-to girl for gardening. We truly appreciate the good word all of our patients spread about us. We're hoping these thank you series posts have something useful for everyone.

Kristina's Gardening Tips

1. Set up your own routine for watering. Put your finger 1" down in soil, if damp skip watering for that day.

2. Use leftover water from boiled vegetables for watering your plants. Pasta water works too! This will give extra nutrients.

3. For thicker growth on your plants, pinch off the tops on each stem. This will force them to grow more fully.

4. For herbs, don't let them flower. Pinch off new buds before they bloom. This will extend your season for the plant.

Thank You from Cassandra our Marketing Director

The first post in our thank you series comes from our marketing director; Cassandra. She wrote a Dr. Seuss style poem to say thank you to the amazing patients she interacts with everyday.

When we think things are bad,

When we feel sour and blue,

When we start to get sad...

We start thinking of you.

We tell ourselves, "Andrews Team"

We're really quite lucky!

With the best patients from all around town,

tall and small, we're all a family.

Our greatest ability: to rebound a frown.

Our greatest joy: Why you!

Quite thankfully.