Gresham

Does Your Child Need To Have A Tooth Pulled?

Dental extractions in children can be a nerve-racking experience. If your child has a bad tooth, you might be wondering what your choices are.

Of course, only a pediatric dentist can supply you with the best advice regarding your child’s tooth. So, your child will need an exam by a pediatric dentist to figure out the severity and potential issues that need instant treatment.

When Your Kid Needs A Dental Extraction

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Thursday, February 17th, 2011 Education Comments Off

Essential Things To Ask Your Orthodontist Before Getting Treatment

Orthodontics and orthodontists are topics you must gain details on if someone in your family needs braces.

However if you’ve never seen an orthodontist nor had a family member or friend with braces, the orthodontic terminology can look like a foreign language.

What You Need To Learn About Orthodontic Treatment

When visiting the orthodontist for the 1st time, there are certainly a few questions you ought to ask.

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Tuesday, November 23rd, 2010 Braces Comments Off

Invisible Braces for Teens

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 them in and make them look much smaller.

Advantages of Invisalign treatment:

  • nearly invisible

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Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009 Braces Comments Off

Shark Teeth

A surprising number of children develop a double row of teeth, especially on the lower front teeth.  A six year old girl from Gresham saw me last week in my Portland office with just this condition.

Her mother was concerned that the permanent lower incisors would stay inside the lower primary (baby) incisors and look abnormal.  She called them “shark teeth”.

Although this usually happens with lower incisors, it can also occur with upper incisors or primary molars.

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Monday, April 20th, 2009 Braces Comments Off