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…
There’s a lot of disinformation floating around out there about braces. Do braces cause metal detectors to go off at the airport? No. Will you get hit by lightning if you open your mouth during a thunderstorm? Of course not. If you kiss another person who has braces, will they lock together? That only happens…
