By Dr. Herman
Your child’s first dental service appointment is a great time to get your questions answered. Asking the right questions can help you to improve your child’s dental health at home. Here are five questions you should ask at your child’s first dental service visit. What Are Some Foods To Avoid To Prevent Cavities? Nutrition is … Continued
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Braces are most often used in cases of misaligned teeth, but they can be used to correct a number of other orthodontic problems including overbites and underbites. Of course, every orthodontic treatment is different, and the length of time it takes to treat one kind of dental concern may differ from another. That being said, … Continued
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Question: I am 73 years old. I keep seeing a newspaper advertisement from a Colorado dentist that says that I can use up to $10,000 of my Medicare coverage for oral surgery to prepare me for dentures. Before I drive 100 miles to see this doctor, can you verify his ad? Answer: I called a … Continued
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Question: Two years ago my son had eight cavities in the back of his mouth. We were referred by his dentist to see a pediatric dentist who would put him to sleep in order to fill the cavities. However, I never followed up with the referral. Today, I had to take my son back to … Continued
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Question: My 5-year-old daughter has an impacted, extra tooth in the front part of her upper teeth. Her dentist said that this can cause problems when her permanent upper teeth start to erupt. What kind of problems can we expect? Answer: A recent study found that almost 25% of patients with mesiodens, an extra tooth … Continued
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Question: I went to an orthodontic office because they were having a sale. When I said I needed time to think about starting treatment and signing a long-term contract, I endured 10 minutes of “used car salesman” pressure to start treatment that very minute. Do other orthodontic offices put such pressure on patients to begin … Continued
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Question: My orthodontist “jacked up my teeth” because they moved when I did not wear my retainers. Can you fix my problem? Answer: It can be frustrating when you notice your teeth shift after orthodontic treatment. However, this was not caused by your orthodontist. Not wearing your retainer resulted in your teeth moving. If I … Continued
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Question: My daughter just finished treatment with you, and I love her wide smile. I was concerned about how high you placed braces, but I trusted your explanation. Her brother was treated by another orthodontist who placed brackets a lot lower. His smile is just ok. It’s not wide, and it looks flat compared to … Continued
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Question: Do optimal periods of breastfeeding a child help prevent future overbite, cross bite and open bite problems? Answer: A recent study says yes. A review of several studies found that children who had optimal periods of breastfeeding had fewer problems with their bites as they grew up. Researchers placed blame on pacifiers as the … Continued
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Question: My daughter was going to another orthodontist and was two appointments away from completing treatment. I had to cancel her appointment due to a medical problem and the front desk staff refused to reschedule her to finish treatment or remove her braces without a note from her doctor. I transferred her care to you … Continued
