Thinking about straightening out your smile? You’re not alone. However, braces are no longer the only option you can choose when trying to improve your smile. In fact, the global orthodontic retainer market is expected to reach $388 million by 2024. As more people consider retainers as their go-to form…

  Mouthguards are the perfect solution to broken teeth from playing sports. It doesn’t matter what sport you or your child is playing, you need a mouthguard to keep you protected from oral injuries at all times during a game. From hockey to football, and even baseball, a mouthguard has…

Over 60% of US adults — that’s how many of them suffer from a less-than-perfect bite. What’s more, 15% have bite problems severe enough to affect their mouth functions! This is why adult orthodontics has become so popular throughout North America. In fact, adults account for 27% of orthodontic patients…

After months or even years wearing braces, you’ll probably feel relieved. However, you’re not completely clear of responsibility yet! You’ll still need to follow your orthodontist’s instructions on how to care for your new dental retainer. According to this survey, patients wearing a removable dental retainer were given oral (63%),…

When a poll was given to orthodontists on what kind of retainer they prescribed to their patients, a majority of the orthodontics said they prescribed removable retainers over fixed lingual retainers. The results were closer than you might expect. The majority was 58.2% for removable retainers and about 40% gave fixed lingual retainers.…

All of us crave a good night’s sleep. We want to go to bed and recover from a busy day, waking up refreshed and ready to face the world. Unfortunately, if you suffer from nighttime teeth grinding, or bruxism, this rejuvenating sleep may be out of your reach. To better…