INVISALIGN TEEN

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Invisalign Teen’s clear aligners are virtually invisible.  You can always feel confident showing your smile, even while you’re wearing your aligners to straighten you teeth.  No need to feel self conscious about attending prom, taking school photos, or any other day-to-day activity.  Invisalign Teen aligners are custom built for you – it generally works without [...]

Reality TV Makeovers…

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More and more people are coming to the same conclusion…. Beautiful Smiles are where it is at. They seem to be popping up everywhere. Many people understand the benefits of orthodontic care (healthy teeth, beautiful smile, anti-aging), yet have been mislead by the “quick fix” dental makeovers shown on reality TV. Dr. Melvin DeSoto, an [...]

Invisalign Study Club

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Last evening, I attended an Invisalign Study Club at Kings Contrivance Restaurant in Columbia, Maryland.  Not only was the food amazingly delicious, the information was superb.  Invisalign has come a long, long way from when it first hit the Orthodontic world.  I remember when Invisalign was limited to adults with minor corrections needed.  NOW, most [...]

TOOTH FAIRY NEWS

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I remember when the Tooth Fairy left $ .25 a tooth   That was the going price for the Baby Boomers. Securian Dental’s 2008 Tooth Fairy price poll reveals that per-tooth prices jumped 22% this year to an amazing $2.09 per tooth on average. Securian reports that $1 is the most common price tag on [...]

Orthodontic treatment can help boost children’s self-esteem

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Ask any child with less-than-perfect teeth about the nicknames and teasing… and you’ll no doubt hear a sad story.  We hear them every day – Goofy, Bugs Bunny, Fang.  That’s rough!  There is real substance to such a child’s social pain. One study on childhood harassment found that protruding or misaligned teeth were the single [...]