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Can you have a tongue piercing while getting jaw surgery?
The short answer is “no.” Jaw surgery requires a general anaesthetic. When you go under anaesthetic for surgery, you are required to remove all jewellery, including jewellery in and around…
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Frequently Asked Questions: Teenage Orthodontic Patients
Why should I get Braces? It is hard to believe when you are going through it, but braces will improve your smile and make you look excellent. Your smile is…
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Frequently Asked Questions: Parents Of Orthodontic Patients
How Much Does Orthodontic Treatment Cost? It matters where you live and how complex your child's case is. If you live in a rural area, where rents are low and…
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Frequently Asked Questions: Adult Orthodontic Patients
Figure 1 An example of how much orthodontic treatment can improve your face. These pictures were published, by Dr David Sarver, DMD MS, in the American Journal Of Orthodontics, 110(1996)…
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Famous People With Braces
Over 70% of the US teenagers wear dental braces sometime, including many teenage movie stars, singers, athletes and other celebrities. The objective of this webpage it is to provide some…
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How to make sure that your orthodontist follows the Center for Disease Control(CDC) and American Dental Association(ADA) guidelines on sterilization
Make sure your orthodontists follows the Center for Disease Control(CDC) and American Dental Association(ADA) guidelines on sterilization! In 1988, the CDC and ADA issued new sterilization guidelines and sterilizer standards…
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How to make sure that your orthodontists does not take old braces out of someone else’s mouth and put them in your mouth or your child’s mouth.
Make sure that your orthodontist does not take used materials our of someone else's mouth and put them in your mouth. Another thing that patients need to avoid is "recycling"…
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How to make sure that your orthodontist has been formally trained in orthodontics
The next several pages list the most common unsound practices that patients should avoid. This page covers How to make sure that your orthodontist follows the Center for Disease Control(CDC)…
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How to make sure your orthodontist participates in a study club or other form of continuing education.
It is important for your orthodontist to participate in a study club or other form of continuing education There is one other thing a patient should consider. Does the orthodontist…
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How to make sure your orthodontists knows the symptoms of metals allergies and how to treat allergic patients.
Your child could be allergic to their braces Many people do not know it, but your child could be allergic to their braces. A study of patients with pierced ears,…
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