Posts Tagged ‘Orthodontics Brooklyn’
Flossing for NY Orthodontists and Yourself
Anyone who has ever had Brooklyn NY braces knows the importance of flossing. Flossing is up there with having friends, traveling and falling in love in terms of what you have to do in your life to be happy. If you don’t floss you won’t even know the difference unless you’re highly sensitive to your [...]
A Nightmare Leads Me To NY Orthodontists
While brushing my teeth this morning, I had a flash of the terror and disgust I experienced last night in an all-too-vivid dream. I don’t know why but I was examining my lower incisors. They were small, much smaller than normal teeth — pygmy teeth — and they were being consumed by a gray mold [...]
Lethal Weapon? How About A Great Smile?
Danny Glover’s character in Lethal Weapon never quite could bring himself to retire. He was a driven crime fighting machine. Danny Glover himself is a perennial favorite of movie goers keep up a great work ethic on the silver screen while also allowing time for theater and television projects. So it was a little surprising [...]
Different Kinds of Retainers
There’s a variety of types of braces out there — and there are just as many types of retainers. Let’s take a look at them: Hawley Chances are you’ve seen an Hawley retainer. Traditional wire retainers, they’re the kind you always see in movies and TV shows, getting thrown out on cafeteria trays. Hawley retainers [...]
Braces Care 101
Having braces can be a real drag, especially if you have the traditional metal ones with brackets. To make things a bit easier we’ve compiled a list of things you should do to take the best care you can of your braces. 1. Visit your Brooklyn orthodontist at least once a month, perhaps more or [...]
Don’t Take Any Chances With Your Teeth
A Melbourne, Australia dentist, Dr. Ari Masters, has been fined $25k for recent methods that may have caused severe and possibly permanent damage. He used elastic bands to treat a boy’s gap tooth, and also did not warn the boy’s parents of the consequences that might follow from such methods. Masters is well-known for his “no [...]
Signs Your Child Might Need Braces
Though it’s imprudent to get braces on a child who still has his or her baby, or “primary,” teeth, you should still bring your child to the orthodontist at around age 7. Orthodontists can spot slight problems with jaw growth or teeth at this age, and will be able to plan early on for if [...]
Start the New Year on Your Way to Straight Teeth!
New Year’s Eve is just around the corner, which means it’s time to get started on those New Year’s resolutions! The biggest one should be to start taking not good, but GREAT care of your teeth. We discussed good oral hygiene and its importance last week, so you know what steps you should be taking. [...]
Keep Those Teeth Clean Over the Holidays!
Dr. Yakov Eisenberger isn’t a dentist, but as a Brooklyn orthodontist he knows how important oral hygiene is. With Christmas coming up, you’ll probably get a lot of opportunities to eat a lot of junk food, and should be extra vigilant about your teethcare regime. First, make sure you brush after every meal. If you [...]
Not Sure About SureSmile®? Check It Out!
Orthodontic technology is not an ever-evolving technology; however, when strides are made, they’re large, usually severely diminishing the inconvenience of the previous standard of braces. Even in an age when it seems like everything is becoming digital, it’s hard to believe that braces could be moving in that direction as well. New technology involving digital [...]
