Author: Dr. Dennis Flanagan

The short, easy answer is yes. Now I could stop here because I just gave the answer to the question, but the answer wouldn’t be complete without an explanation. The bones in our body are not static and unchanging. Your bones are constantly remodeling and adapting. Bone does this in part due to forces that Read More

You may have seen the term “self-ligating brackets” (SLB’s) during your online research about orthodontic treatment. What does that mean? You may have seen it used along with a description of “Damon System” self-ligating brackets. Damon System brackets are just one type of self-ligating brackets. They are not better than most other SLB’s, they just Read More

“I don’t have time to visit a doctor every month” “Braces are just too expensive” “It’s only one gap, I can close it myself” These are just a few of the reasons that some people are taking the DIY trend to the extreme and DIY’ing their own orthodontic treatment. NO. No no no no no. Read More

No, it isn’t important… It is EXTREMELY important. Orthodontic treatment can increase the chances of getting white spots (decalcification) and or decay when oral hygiene is poor during treatment. This can happen with traditional braces or Invisalign. When a patient has braces on, the brackets, wires, etc. tend to trap and collect food around them. Read More

We have some exciting new technology in our office! It is the Itero digital intraoral scanner. Kind of a fancy name. So what does it do? The Itero scanner takes the place of taking impressions (molds) of our patients. Most people have either had or know what a dental impression is. There are many types Read More

In our practice, we like to put our patients first. It even says so in our mission statement. One of the many ways we put our patients first is by giving them options for how they can achieve the smile they have always wanted, or in many cases, very definitely needed. We can do traditional Read More