by Dr. Richard Lee | May 18, 2023 | Dental Braces, General Orthodontics, Oral Health
Dental cleanings are essential to maintaining adequate oral health, but sometimes you have to take it one step further, especially if you’re wearing braces. The maintenance of orthodontic appliances and teeth is difficult for patients who wear braces. Despite...
by Dr. Richard Lee | Apr 27, 2023 | Oral Health
Tooth cavities are a never-ending concern for us in our quest for good oral hygiene. American children aged 6 to 8 experience cavities before they begin to develop adult teeth, and more than half of our teenagers experience cavities in their permanent teeth, according...
by Dr. Richard Lee | Apr 13, 2023 | Oral Health
Whether they’re called “small teeth,” “pointy teeth,” “microdontia,” or even “Dracula teeth,” peg teeth refer to a dental condition in which one or more teeth are abnormally small compared to their normal size. Peg...
by Dr. Richard Lee | Mar 15, 2023 | General Orthodontics, Oral Health
It has been drilled into us since we were children when and how to brush our teeth. We know how to keep our teeth white, but how about our toothbrushes? Are they supposed to last for a lifetime, or must they be changed frequently, just like any other oral hygiene...
by Dr. Richard Lee | Feb 9, 2023 | General Orthodontics, Oral Health
The ingenious iTero scanner is revolutionizing how dentists and orthodontists capture images of a patient’s teeth and gums! Unlike traditional impression materials, the iTero scanner uses a small wand gently moved around the patient’s mouth to capture...
by Dr. Richard Lee | Jan 19, 2023 | General Orthodontics, Oral Health
Mouth guards are crucial equipment for safeguarding your teeth and mouth when playing contact sports. Athletes often wear a sports mouth guard to protect their teeth, mouth, and jaw from injury. But mouth guards, like any other item of safety equipment, have a limited...
