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Category Archives: Orthodontics
Orthodontics before Crowns?
I’m hoping you can help me. I have had two crowns on my front teeth for a long time. They’ve always looked a little pastier than my other teeth, but now they have this unsightly gray line and they are … Continue reading
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Tagged all porcelain crowns, braces, crowns for front teeth, Glenpool Dentist, Glenpool Orthodontist, gray line at gum line, Invisalign, natural looking crowns, Tulsa Dentist
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Dentist Insisting I Get Braces
I’m at my wit’s end. I know I’ll never be able to have a perfect smile, but I was hoping for something at least not humiliating. I have crowns on my two front teeth. They’re over 15 years old and … Continue reading
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Tagged all porcelain crowns, braces, Glenpool Dentist, Glenpool Orthodontics, Invisalign, teeth bleaching, teeth whitening
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The Aftermath of Thumb Sucking
Can you help me? I have a teenager who is still sucking her thumb and now her teeth are protruding quite a bit. She’s starting high school soon and I want her to feel beautiful. But, they’re not just an … Continue reading
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Tagged braces, decalcification, stoping thumb sucking, teeth whitening, Thum, thumb sucking, Tulsa Dentist, Tulsa orthodontist, whtie spots after braces
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Gum Recession During Braces
I had a problem with gum recession during my braces. This created a black triangle at my gums. Is there a solution for this? Dave Dear Dave, Unfortunately, quite a few patients develop this problem with traditional braces. Many patients … Continue reading
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Tagged alternatives to tradtional braces, black triangles, dental bonding, Glenpool Dentist, Glenpool Orthodontist, Invisalign, orthodontics, traditional braces
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Do Braces Cause Spots on Teeth?
My mom wants me to get braces. I want to get Invisalign. She says I’d have to give her a good reason to pay the extra for Invisalign. My friend Sydney got braces and when they came off her teeth … Continue reading
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Tagged advantages of Invisalign, braces versus invisalign, invisible braces, preventing white spots with braces, treatment for white spots after braces, Tulsa Dentist, Tulsa orthodontist, white spots after braces, white spots on teeth
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DIY Braces
I’ve got a group of girls in my elementary school class who are doing DIY braces with rubber bands. I know this has to be dangerous, but when I told them that they said that “I didn’t know because I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged colored braces, DIY Braces, Internet dental trends, Invisalign, rubber bands to close tooth gaps, teeth whitening, traditional braces, Tulsa Dentist, Tulsa orthodontist, YouTube
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Dentist Told Me to Go to Orthodontist Not Cosmetic Dentist
I have a gap between my teeth I want to fix with cosmetic dentistry. I’d asked my dentist for a referral but he says that’s a waste of money and I should see an orthodontist. I’m too old for a … Continue reading
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Tagged cosmetic dentistry, dental bonding, Invisalign, porcelain veneers, solutions for a tooth gap, traditional braces, Tulsa Dentist, Tulsa orthodontist
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Does an Open Bite REALLY Have to be Fixed?
My dentist wants me to get braces. He insists my open bite needs to be fixed. There’s nothing really wrong with my teeth except for that. Is it really necessary to fix it? I suspect it’s either just for cosmetic … Continue reading
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Tagged damage to molars, Glenpool Dentist, Glenpool Orthodontics, grinding teeth, Invisalign, migraines from dental problems, porcelain crowns, solutions for an open bite, TMJ problems, traditional braces
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