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How to keep your kids SMILING!

Good dental health starts with you—the parents! And it’s simple. Leading by example, practicing good oral hygiene yourself demonstrates to your kids that taking care of your teeth is important.

We as dental professionals understand that taking care of the smallest members of the family is nothing short of a full-time job. It comes with a laundry list of jobs, including laundry itself. And the cleaning unfortunately does not stop there. Keeping your child’s teeth clean is just as important and can feel just as time consuming.

If you are not certain about the best ways to take of your children’s teeth, you are not alone! Thankfully, there are some easy ways to care for your child’s teeth that will get them started on the right path to long-term oral health. For babies with their first teeth, using wet gauze is a great way to introduce them to an oral hygiene regimen.

But there are so many other questions that arise. When do I first visit the dentist? When do I start brushing their teeth with toothpaste? Do I use a fluoridated toothpaste? And so on. The first step is making an appointment to see your local pediatric dentist.

According to the American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, a child should visit the dentist six months after they get their first tooth, or no later than their first birthday. Although that may sound early, tooth decay can happen with your baby’s first tooth. Taking your child to the dentist by their first birthday is the best way to catch any problems early, introduce them to a dental office and answer your questions about their oral health and development.

As leading pediatric orthodontists in Bucks County, we believe that daily attention to teeth must start as soon as teeth erupt and continue into adulthood. This will help avoid cavities and keep your kids smiling today, tomorrow, and into the future.

Feel free to join our Facebook page and follow us on Instagram for more information about healthy oral habits, tips, and tricks for daily oral care. Providing the right care for your child’s smile doesn’t have to be hard if you have access to the right support!

Align Technology first introduced Invisalign to the market in 1999 after recent advances in digital technology enabled the creation of sequential removable aligners to move teeth. Once novel, Invisalign is now a digital orthodontic appliance used to treat millions of patients. Invisalign, however, is not the only company to use this technology. Many companies are now utilizing this technology allowing your orthodontist to select the appliance that works best for you.

How does it work?

Invisalign, or the generic term clear aligners, are customized appliances created by the aid of sophisticated 3D imaging and animation tools that enable virtual simulation of tooth movements. Tooth movements resemble a filmstrip, and each frame is called a stage. Each stage corresponds to a set of clear plastic aligner trays. As the trays are worn by the patient, every tray pushes the teeth .25-.33mm at a time. Each tray or aligner is composed of clear, removable polyurethane, which provides esthetic and more comfortable appliance wear experience than the traditional fixed appliances like braces. This unique and esthetic alternative to tooth movement continues to recruit more patients to orthodontic therapy.

Virtually invisable trays gradually straighten your teeth over the course of treatment

The importance of using an expert

The weakness of this system and software is that it assumes tooth movements in the patient will mirror the virtual treatment. It hardly happens perfectly with every patient every time. Yet, some clinicians are very successful in producing the desired result whereas, the rest of the world maybe disappointed. Thus, orthodontists, dentists, or at home aligner systems who plan to use clear aligners must rely heavily on their past clinical experience, highlighting the importance of seeking treatment by an expert. Fortunately, both Drs. George and Cogan are not only Board-Certified Orthodontists, but experts in the field of Invisalign and clear aligner treatment. Together, they have treated thousands of Invisalign cases and are confident that our office can provide you with the smile you have always dreamed of.

Give us a call today and let us help you achieve the happier, healthier you.

Yardley

Richboro

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