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The Specialized Treatment You Deserve

You trust your heart to a cardiologist, your eyes to an ophthalmologist, and your skin to a dermatologist. Like these specialists who study their specialty areas after their general medical education, orthodontists devote 2-3 additional years of study to orthodontics. And that is after 4 years of undergraduate studies and 4 years of dental school! But just like their medical counterparts, orthodontists focus their practices to their specialty area: straightening teeth, aligning jaws, and creating beautiful smiles.

You may only see six crooked front teeth. The orthodontist, however, sees the cause of crooked teeth. Orthodontists use their education, experience and expertise to delve deep to discover the root of your orthodontic problem, whether that be the teeth, jaws, or soft tissues of the surrounding face. Armed with a diagnosis that takes all factors into account, orthodontists can plan your customized solution.

There are a lot of treatment options available, from clear aligners to modern braces. They each have their uses, but only an orthodontist has the specialized knowledge to identify and plan for all the variables in your mouth. Just as each smile is unique, so is the treatment option. Your orthodontist has the knowledge and full range of tools to create a customized treatment plan to address your orthodontic needs.

Sure, you want a beautiful smile. Your orthodontist wants that for you, too – and treatment results that last.

Your smile deserves the best. Call/text or visit us online to schedule your complimentary consultation today!

The Covid-19 pandemic demanded we change the patterns of our lives overnight, forcing millions to stay in their homes for months on end and reordering the usual ways of work, education, and even healthcare. Suddenly, we needed technology-driven innovations not soon, but now.

Dental and orthodontic offices were not immune. It became necessary we make changes and from necessity came the mother of invention.

At CG Orthodontics we have made several investments that may have been birthed out of crisis, but are now here to stay. The evolution of virtual consultations has allowed for countless patients engage with us like never before! Patients can explore treatment options and the amazing transformation that can be achieved before ever stepping into the office.

Likewise, we have made our office fully textable, both through our website and our office phones. When it comes to orthodontic treatment, there could be a wire poking or something that just doesn’t feel right. It can be more than just the literal pain to come into the office. Now it’s so simple to text an image to the office and have a solution within minutes. That maybe an at-home solution that will hold you over until your next appointment or scheduling something earlier to have it addressed.

And orthodontic treatment has never been easier. A common misconception is the frequency of appointments while in treatment. Technological advancements have allowed significant improvements in treatment efficiency. Instead of seeing the orthodontist every two to four weeks, we are seeing braces patients every two months and clear aligners patients every two to three months on average. While we want you to look forward to your appointments with us, we understand you have competing activities for your time.

Similar to the way in which orthodontics can improve a smile, CG Orthodontics’ commitment to self-improvement is designed to make each day better. Call, text, or connect with us virtually today to see how we can make your orthodontic treatment convenient, efficient, and most of all fun!

There are thousands of ways to move the muscles in our faces, all of which serve to express one of the six basic emotions: anger, disgust, enjoyment, fear, sadness, and surprise.

And the most powerful and profound facial expression of them all? The smile.

Smiling is universally considered to be a way we display joy. It can communicate our internal world and be a welcoming sign to new people on the outside.

When we smile, our muscles can send feedback to our faces and help boost our mood. Feeling down? Smile! Need a boost of energy? Smile!

Orthodontics supports your oral health, but just as importantly, your overall wellbeing. And orthodontics is not just for kids. There are many options for improving an adult’s teeth and there is no age limit when it comes to improving your smile!

Healthy Teeth Lead to a Healthy Life

You probably are already aware that you are going to be keeping your set of adult teeth for the rest of your life. Since you cannot replace them, you should do your best to keep them healthy.

Misaligned teeth can cause many different problems. Crowded teeth can be more prone to tooth decay, gum disease, and difficulty eating. Misaligned teeth are harder to clean and have even been linked to potential heart problems in the future.

Orthodontics is essential to maintain strong, healthy teeth and a strong healthy you!

No goop. No gagging. No need for those old-school physical impressions.

The time of those goopy impressions that make you gag are finally behind us! No more goop, gagging, or discomfort. Using a 3D digital scanner, your orthodontist can take a highly accurate digital impression of your teeth and gums within seconds to minutes.

Digital scanners have now replaced the need for those old-school molds and provide an experience for the modern, digital patient. These scanners use a compact, hand-held wand capturing 6,000 images per second. This allows for a digital impression of an entire arch in as little as 60 seconds!

With this high resolution, interactive image of your teeth, we can see your new smile before you even get started. Yes, that’s right! This technology allows us, and more importantly you, to see your perfect smile before braces or Invisalign even begins!

Thinking about Invisalign? iTero is specifically designed to provide an outcome simulation chairside. This helps visualize how your teeth may look at the end of treatment. Additionally, the progress assessment tool on iTero scanners provides an ability to see if Invisalign treatment is on track, giving us more accurate predictions on time left in treatment and analyze ways to help expedite the release of that perfect smile.

This isn’t a technology that simply provides more patient comfort. With the use of our iTero 3D scanners, we are able to offer our patients an exceptional level of individualized orthodontic care. This high-tech equipment gives us the most accurate images available, guaranteeing us a more accurate look into the mouth, superior fit of appliances, and increasing satisfaction levels across the board.

If the thought of the goop or gag has given you the hesitation of starting your smile journey, think no more. It’s time to see your smile in a whole new way with digital 3D scanning!

If you have an emergency with a protruding wire, there are a variety of ways to take care of this right from the convenience of your own home!

Poking wires always occur at the worst times. Usually right before the weekend or just as your about to leave for vacation. With these tips, you can temporarily fix the protruding wire and provide yourself with some much needed relief until you can visit us for a permanent solution.

Orthodontic Wax: This is always our first recommended solution. It is the easiest tool to create a smooth surface over the wire. Look for our previous blog post on how to properly apply wax!

Tweezers: If the wire has slipped out of the molar bracket, you may be able to use tweezers to slide the wire back into the bracket slot. Once you have bent the wire back, use orthodontic wax to keep the wire in place until you are able to visit us again.

Nail Clippers/ Wire Cutters: This option is a last resort, but a great way to provide comfort in times of need. To clip the wire, pull back your cheek, dry the area, and with the help of an adult, carefully clip the poking wire. After clipping the wire, be sure to apply wax to hold it in place.

Don’t forget, we are always here to help. You can call or text us pictures directly to our office number (267.397.3354). We can answer any questions and guide you through these steps!

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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Orthodontic Technology Innovation during the Pandemic

Orthodontics: Creating healthy teeth and a healthy you!

Welcome to 3D Digital Scanning at your Yardley and Richboro Orthodontist

Fixing a Pokey Orthodontic Wire

What is Invisalign? And how does it work?

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