There are many ways you protect your teeth during your treatment with Get-It-Straight Orthodontics. You brush your teeth after meals and snacks, floss regularly, and protect your mouth and appliances from being damaged by watching foods you eat and wearing a mouth guard during contact sports . But did you know about fluoride to keep your teeth sparkling and healthy during orthodontic treatment to protect against tooth decay and white marks around your braces during treatment?
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A glowing smile is a destination much sought after by our patients at Get It Straight Orthodontics, and luckily they don’t have to make the journey on their own. With the right travel plan and a talented orthodontist conducting, braces are the ticket to perfect teeth. Thinking of braces in terms of a train ride can help to explain how they work, lessen anxiety about how braces function, and illustrate the importance of staying on the right track.
The brackets of the braces are the equivalent of the cars of a train, and the track that they follow is the archwire. Once the brackets are placed on the teeth and the archwire is properly adjusted to create a path to great teeth, all that remains for our train is fuel to move in the right direction.
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At Get It Straight Orthodontics, with three locations in Pittsford, Rochester, and Macedon NY, we are dedicated to providing the highest quality, leading edge orthodontic technology available today. The iCAT 3-D Dental Imaging System is one of the many ways we provide state of the art orthodontic treatment delivery to our patients.
The iCAT gives us a 3-dimensional image of the patient’s teeth and jaws. This allows our doctors to precisely plan the exact movement of teeth without the guesswork of traditional or digital X-rays, which are only 2-dimensional.
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School will end in a few weeks and summer vacation will soon be here. Do you know what to do if you have an orthodontic emergency while you are out of town, on vacation, or away at camp?
Fortunately, most problems with your braces don't qualify as true emergencies. Let's talk about a few things you can do while you are away to avoid the inconvenience and expense of trying to find an orthodontist in an unfamiliar area. Here are some helpful hints on what to do if you have a problem with your braces.
Take a mini emergency kit with you – Include orthodontic wax, nail clippers or small pair of wire cutters, tweezers, a pencil with an eraser, and our phone number if you need guidance.
Watch this general information video on how to handle the most common orthodontic emergencies before you leave so you aren’t scrambling for help and unprepared.
