My Road to Straighter teeth
The day that I received my set of lingual (tongue side) braces, I was like a kid in the candy store. I was really excited. Not only will I begin on my own road of straightening my own teeth, but I...
View ArticleThe Latest in Customized Invisible Braces
I have been working with lingual braces (lingual=tongue side) or “Invisible braces” for the past 20 years. The main advantage of this system is that they are virtually invisible to people around you,...
View ArticleGetting my Lingual Braces
The day has come to put on my new lingual braces. I received the large box containing my lingual braces set up, which took 8 weeks to be manufactured (see my previous blog regarding the virtual set up...
View ArticleA Healthy, Beautiful Smile At Any Age
It’s Never too late to be your best. You’re never too old to benefit from orthodontic treatment. Today, adults make up about one in every five orthodontic patients. Here’s why: Looking Good....
View ArticleGetting Use To My Braces
I now have just the upper “lingual” braces on. Because they are on the inside of my upper teeth, when I bite down, my lower front teeth which are behind my upper front teeth, are now biting on these...
View ArticleRole of Speech Therapy in Your Orthodontic Treatment
Role of Speech Therapy in Orthodontic Treatment patient before treatment After treatment As a practicing orthodontist, we treat all kinds of malocclusions in children and adults. Most of our patients...
View ArticleEating, Cleaning, and Emergencies with my Lingual Braces
I got my upper lingual “invisible” braces on back in October last year. It took a while for me to get use to eating and cleaning them. In this blog I will describe what I experienced with eating with...
View ArticleDid you know one in five orthodontic patients are adults?
Did you know that one in five orthodontic patients is an adult? Dr. Wang with one of our new Adult patients It is never too late to have a healthy and beautiful smile! On average, 20% of patients in...
View ArticleDo you need Braces?
Esthetic Orthodontic Appliances Orthodontic treatment is no longer viewed as a treatment for children and teenagers. On average, one in five patients is an adult in an orthodontic practice. Reasons...
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