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Why Choose Our Office

Our practice is committed to serving you and we are proud to offer the finest and most current orthodontic care available. We love seeing new patients and we enjoy the excitement that they bring to our office. We welcome the opportunity to work with you to create a healthier and more pleasing smile. In our office we strive to give each patient friendly and personalized attention. Every effort is made to attend to your needs in a caring and timely fashion. We consider each staff member an important part of our team and strive for delivering the highest quality care. This Blog was posted by Clearview Dental -Your Cosmetic Dentist in Milton, Ontario

Our Team

Our team members are extensively trained in all aspects of orthodontic – dental services. We regularly conduct training sessions and attend continuing education courses to keep abreast of the latest techniques and information available to our profession. We believe that we offer the finest care in the team-delivered orthodontic experience. As a team we are always seeking to learn, communicate and enjoy each day with our patients. In addition, we are committed to continuing to be the best at what we do for our patients.

Quality
To assist your efforts to educate yourself we want to assure you that safety and quality are always on our minds. Our goal is to provide patients with the highest quality products available and to ensure that a maximum level of safety is always maintained in our practice, so that you may feel comfortable during your visits. Below we will review some of our routine quality policies:

No reuse of braces or wires: It is common practice in many dental offices today to utilize “second-hand” and “recycled” braces and wires. We feel that each patient deserves the best, therefore, in our office, we do NOT “re-use” the same braces or wires on a second patient. Thus, our fees may be somewhat higher than in an orthodontic office where second-hand braces and wires are used. We work hard to keep our costs down but not at the expense of our patients.

The highest quality materials: The quality of the braces, wires and removable appliances used can differ, just like the difference in quality available in the various household items that you purchase. We use only the highest quality orthodontic materials in order to provide you the very best treatment.

Heat-activated wires: Orthodontic wire is now available with the ability to reactivate itself whenever the patient rinses with warm liquids. This means that teeth move more efficiently with fewer appointments and more convenience to our patients. Treatment time is reduced dramatically with the use of these advanced wires.

Barrier Controls: We wear protective facemasks, eyewear, gloves as recommended by the Federal offices OSHA and the CDC.

Sterilization: All of our dental hand pieces are thoroughly sterilized with a steam autoclave after each procedure, as this is the only effective hand piece sterilization method. All of our other orthodontic instruments are thoroughly dry-heat sterilized.

Individual set-ups: All of our instruments are organized on an individual tray as a set-up for each individual procedure on each patient.

Disposable items: These are used whenever possible and are always discarded once used or exposed to the treatment environment.

Individualized treatment planning: No two patients have exactly the same problems. Some orthodontic problems are very minor in nature and some are quite severe, so it is important that each patient is treated according to their individual needs. In our office, the treatment plan for each patient is tailored specifically to their individual needs using the most current computer imaging programs available.

Update techniques: Our team keeps up to date with the latest industry techniques by attending yearly continuing education courses. This means that as a team we can provide you with the most current orthodontic treatment services available. We are committed to staying current with the latest procedures, guidelines, techniques and equipment. When you visit our office, we want you to feel confident that your health and the health of your family are protected.

Customer Service: Our practice prides itself on being customer-focused and we strive to offer our patients over the top customer service. For this reason from time to time during your treatment we may ask you to participate in surveys or focus groups to find out how we can better serve you. If at any time during your treatment you are dissatisfied or have a suggestion on how we can improve our services please let us know.

Fun
Yes, orthodontics can be fun! We understand that orthodontics is not always considered “fun” so in our practice we have attempted to change that thinking by providing more than just quality treatment. We provide our patients with the following during treatment time: Contests for both patients and parents, theme weeks, patient appreciation parties, bonuses for good oral hygiene, and cooperation, video games, current magazines, complimentary coffee and juice, practice tee-shirts, and most important a qualified and friendly staff who loves what they do and wants the best for you and your child. We invite you to come in and see how fun orthodontics can be. When you or your child becomes a patient in our office you become a part of our orthodontic family.

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Dental Braces

How To Take Good Care Of Your Braces?

Food particles and plaque can accumulate on braces in no time at all. Lack of proper oral hygiene while wearing braces can result in tooth decay or other periodontal diseases.
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You must follow a routine plaque control program similar to what is explained below:

A special orthodontic toothbrush or a soft toothbrush can be used.
As flossing with braces is harder to do and time consuming, use of super-floss, floss threaders etc. can be beneficial. In order to remove hard to reach plaque and food particles between tooth and braces, an inter-dental brush can be really helpful.
Oral irrigators can be added help in cleaning up your teeth faster.
Risk of cavities can be reduced by the regular use of a mouthwash with fluoride in it.
Do not eat hard to bite food items as they can loosen or bend braces.
Consume fruits and vegetables only in small pieces and always chew them using the back teeth.
Chewing gum, candy items etc should not be used as they can loosen, break or bend the braces.
Reduce you sugar consumption as sugar is known to raise the risk of tooth decay.
Never miss out on any of your follow up dental appointments.
It is not an easy task to take proper care of your teeth with braces, but the hope of attaining a killer smile should act as a motivation for you in doing so.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why Should I Get Braces?

A great smile can change your face totally. Braces can help you to attain a much brighter smile. Adjusting the teeth and thus making changes in the way your face is seen can help in achieving this. This will in turn add to your
self-confidence and over all good feeling. Your digestion will improve as you chew better. Uneven teeth can be a problem in chewing properly. If food goes to the stomach without getting chewed properly, that can cause indigestion or malnutrition. Reduced risk of future dental problems. If you do not use braces and get your teeth fixed, you may be facing multiple dental problems for years. You may find it difficult to clean uneven teeth. Your teeth and gums may be facing unnecessary wear and tear. After suffering through such problems for years, many adults are opting for braces these days. You can reduce the risk of breathing problems. As people get older, the roof of their mouth may cause some blockage in their nose and cause breathing trouble. This may cause snoring or sleep apnea. Braces from an orthodontist can reduce these risks. Uneven teeth are prone to get damaged faster and this problem can be
significantly reduced. Take care of harmful habits.

Why Do We Need Braces?

Orthodontic problems are part of human genetic system. People have been growing steadily in size over the last few millennia. The proportion of size increase for human teeth was at a considerably faster level than the rest of his face.
This resulted in having bigger teeth than what can fit properly in people’s mouth. So an orthodontist takes charge of the situation so as to rearrange your teeth and resize your mouth as much as possible.

Is There Any Other Reasons For People To Get Braces?

Babies using pacifiers for a very long time, sucking fingers even after they turn two years old, habit of biting finger nails, habit of biting lips, injuries to the mouth etc can result in orthodontic problems. Sudden stoppage of
breastfeeding can also cause similar problems. But the main reason for most people is the faster pace of teeth growth compared to growth of their mouth. As it is a standard feature of human growth, you don’t have any choice other than
facing it.

How Does Orthodontics Work?

Braces bring each of the teeth in to the desired positions by the application of gentle and consistent pressure. When you look at your braces, they may look like they are sitting idle. But all through the orthodontic procedure, there are some small helpful changes happening in your mouth. The major parts of braces are the brackets placed on each teeth and arch wire, which joins the arches together. Brackets are made of metal or ceramic and are designed to fit on to each tooth. Now the orthodontist will stretch the arch so as to bring the desired look after the treatment is over. The arch wire will be constantly applying pressure on the brackets and will bring the teeth in to the right positions.

The orthodontist is able to stretch your jaw so to make space for all your teeth to fit in comfortably. As a next step, the teeth will be pushed in to the appropriate spaces. He can use a “palatal expander” so as to stretch your upper jaw. Again, a “facebow” can be used to push back any teeth sticking outwards. With all these gadgets at his disposal, your orthodontist can move your teeth and jaw so as to get the perfect smile you always dreamed about.

It’s been a known fact that most people are afraid to go to the dentist to fix a bad set of teeth. You may even have a hard time taking your kid to the dentist to have his protruding upper teeth checked. A lot of people may not know this but there’s a special dentist who fixes teeth irregularities through the use of retainers or braces.

An orthodontist is a dental specialist who has the skills that are required to treat the misalignment of teeth and facial development through the use of braces and other appropriate orthodontic appliances.

We know that people with tooth problems want to avoid braces if they can. It’s a common belief that they are going to be stuck with traditional metal “railroad track” braces of the past. Modern orthodontics has offered the public many new and better choices today.

In recent years, the dental experts have given braces a new look in terms of the materials from which they are made. Today, braces have wires made of stainless steel, alloys of nickel, titanium, copper, and cobalt. Additionally, some are even heat-activated. They are made to achieve the needed pressure so that results are faster and more comfortable for patients. Apart from this, Orthodontists have made the new braces smaller and more efficient, giving you convenience as you wear them. With these wires, you have the freedom to move your teeth as you undergo phases of the treatment. This results in having fewer dental visits for adjusting your wires.
Moreover, modern braces have become less conspicuous as compared to those in which a metal band and bracket were placed around each tooth. A lot of patients prefer to have brackets bonded directly to their front teeth, to minimize the “tinsel tooth” appearance. Our orthodontists can help you choose better options such as clear, metal, or colored brackets. Some braces are bonded behind the teeth.

Invisible braces, along with other new products, are a revolutionary addition to modern orthodontic dentistry. These are called so because they’re made of clear custom-made aligners. Virtually invisible, these aligners can be removed for eating and cleaning purposes. Patients who have tried this type are happy with the results. Every time you change to the next set of aligners you actually see the progress as your teeth slowly shift into the proper alignment.

Another popular choice is the ceramic or clear braces: These have basically the same color as your tooth, clear, and made of ceramic orthodontic brackets. Attached to the front side of your teeth, the braces easily blend with your natural tooth color. Metal wires are still used in these braces but our Orthodontists can brilliantly make the wire color less noticeable.

Another new addition is the lingual braces, called so because these are fastened to the inner or the lingual side of your teeth. These are traditional braces that are barely observable. You can go through your orthodontic treatment minus the embarrassment and fear of the cosmetic impact of traditional metal braces. So now that you know the options, don’t hesitate to call us. Our orthodontists will be very happy to discuss with you which types suit you best.