It is no secret that dogs chew on anything and everything…. including retainers. They are fair game for “Man’s Best Friend” if left laying around.
If you have a dog, take extra special care to keep your retainers safe. Never leave your retainer or Invisalign aligners on tables, bathroom counters, night stands, or any where they can jump up and run off with them. With a few chews they can distort, ruin, or eat a retainer before you know what happened. And if they swallow the sharp pieces, it can cause serious health issues for your beloved pet in their digestive tract!
You should watch toddlers also. They are fascinated with the colors and shape and tend to pick them up out of curiosity, bend them, and drop them wherever they roam, making them impossible to find.
At Get It Straight Orthodontics, we can’t stress enough the importance of taking care of your retainers. Here are some tips on how to keep your appliances out of harms way. We have heard all the horror stories and very little surprises us anymore. The safest place for retainers is usually in the mouth.
For most people, a beautiful smile is the most obvious benefit of orthodontic treatment. But for the orthodontists at Get It Straight the correct function of your bite is far more important. A malocclusion, or bad bite, can cause serious problems over a lifetime if left untreated. Loss of tooth structure, TMJ problems and even bone loss can occur if a malocclusion is not corrected before permanent damage occurs.
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The orthodontists and Team at Get It Straight ran across this video on blip.TV of the Kings Firecrackers performing at an Army/Navy Basketball Game at the US Navel Academy. We couldn't wait to share it with you.
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The flu bug ran rampant in 2009 and is still infecting many in 2010 throughout country. Cold and flu season usually starts in the fall. However, in 2009 it started much earlier than usual. The first documented cases of the flu were reported in late summer. In the Rochester, NY area, we have been very lucky with minimal outbreak of the H1N1 flu in comparison to other areas of the country.
