Pediatric Dentist Portland & Oregon City » Esthestics

Flossing Braces

Mark Mutschler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:53 +0000

Keeping braces clean is so important to moving teeth that it bears repeating. Keeping braces clean is so important to moving teeth. Why is it important you ask? To completely correct a badly positioned tooth, the tooth must slide the brace along the wire in the brace only a few millimeters. That is NOT very [...]

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Flossing Braces

Invisible Braces for Teens

Mark Mutschler — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:48:15 +0000

Invisalign allows teens to straighten their teeth without having to show any metal. These are particularly good for spaced teeth. This week, a patient from Gresham asked me what would be best for closing his spaced front teeth. I told him that the Invisalign trays would cover up the spaces as soon as he put [...]

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Invisible Braces for Teens

Spotty Teeth

Mark Mutschler — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 05:06:08 +0000

Many kids or their parents ask me about spots they see on teeth. There are several different types of spots found on teeth: white spots chalky yellow spots chalky brown spots dark brown spots black spots Each of these have different causes but most have similar treatment: Treatment is either leaving it, polishing off the surface of the [...]

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Spotty Teeth

Invisalign for Teens

Mark Mutschler — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:09:38 +0000

More teens can be treated with Invisalign now. Techniques for treating patients with more complicated orthodontic problems were recently discussed in a lecture near Portland. Invisalign trays move teeth step by step by wearing a series of slightly different aligner trays that push teeth into new positions. When Invisalign was first developed, it was directed [...]

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Invisalign for Teens