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When patients ask me, “Does my child really need braces?” I have such a hard time responding. Whether someone needs braces or not is not always clear-cut. I think that braces could almost always be beneficial to any child early on, but it’s just not as easy to say whether they are necessary. Here are

Possible Risks Associated With Treatment With the advent of online, at-home aligner companies, I feel it is my duty to help people make informed decisions about their teeth before they begin orthodontic treatment. The problem with doing treatment at home without a local provider monitoring your case is that many people have started without a

Okay, time to highlight another one of our favorite dental offices! Pediatric Dentistry of San Marcos is one of our favorites! Dr. Z actually takes his kids to this office for their routine dental care and even occasional cavity (I am ashamed that my kids have gotten cavities! – but I promise that any candy they

We have the privilege of working with many different dentists around North County, and we like to frequently highlight some of these offices! Today we will highlight San Marcos Family Dental, a local husband-and-wife combo here in San Marcos. Dr. Constantine Reppas and Dr. Joanna El-Maasri are fantastic people and very nice to work with. Their

You might have heard of companies that advertise “at-home” orthodontics that is monitored by a doctor. There are many companies out there that advertise this way, including Smile Direct Club, Candid, Byte, SmileLove, and many more. Some of these companies have gained so much popularity that they have received massive investments to advertise on major

Clear Aligners vs. Metal or Clear Braces – What’s Better? Sometimes it feels like we should all be flying in our personalized drones wearing silver space suits while our robot maids give us massages with all the advances in technology these days. Orthodontics has made huge leaps and the digital age is revolutionizing our industry.

I occasionally have a patient who comes to the office explaining to me that they “have TMJ” and they wonder if braces or aligners can fix it. Now, my wife will be amused at the thought of me being picky with grammar, as she can tell you that our 5th grader may have better grammar than me.