Age plays a smaller role in orthodontic outcomes than most patients assume. Clinical results for adults are comparable to those seen in teenagers, though the timeline tends to run longer. A mature, denser jawbone shifts teeth more gradually than a still-developing...
Choosing between the two isn’t as simple as picking whichever sounds newer. Damon braces skip the elastic ties that traditional metal braces depend on, and that one change affects comfort, how often you’re back in the chair, and how the wire actually moves...
A damaged tooth doesn’t have to come out. Not always, anyway. In plenty of cases, root canal treatment clears the infection and lets you keep the tooth. Extraction only becomes the answer when there’s simply too little left to repair. What matters is how...
