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If you’re new to wearing braces, you may find the restrictions on what you can eat a little overwhelming. However, if you eat foods that aren’t recommended by your orthodontist, you run the risk of damaging the brackets and wires that hold your braces together. This could result in extending the length of time you…
Sometimes braces alone aren’t enough to achieve a perfect smile. Did you know that there are other orthodontic appliance options? Learn more from Dr. Andy in Parma, Ohio! Elastics – Elastics, also known as rubber bands, are used when more force is needed to move the teeth and jaws into the desired position. The elastics…
According to the American Journal of Physical Anthropology, researchers recently discovered a certain hunter-gatherer population near the eastern Anatolia region and found that the structure of jaw bones in human populations changes over time. Upon examination, these hunter-gatherers’ mouths revealed proper alignment between the lower jaw and teeth. Researchers then compared this to a transitional…
