Great oral hygiene is necessary to maintain healthy teeth and gums. Whether due to laziness or a lack of knowledge, many people struggle to clean their teeth well enough to ensure their oral tissues are in optimal condition.
Failure to remove plaque leads to gum problems such as gingivitis (inflamed gums) and gum recession. If poor oral hygiene continues ...
Orthodontic radiographs, commonly known as x-rays, are an essential tool for proper orthodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, as they allow your orthodontist to visualise the jawbones, tooth roots and internal tooth structure.
For orthodontic treatment, we require two types of x-ray, a panoramic radiograph (OPG) and a Lateral Cephalogram. We’ll refer for these just prior ...
If you play a contact sport that requires the use of a mouthguard, you should continue to wear one during games and training when you have braces. Mouthguards should also be worn for some non-contact sports such as basketball, as teeth can be damaged by wayward elbows and heads. Mouthguards protect your teeth from fracture, nerve damage, and avulsion (when ...
There are many braces on the market, all of which have subtle design differences. At Pure Orthodontics, we use Damon Braces, because they have several advantages over traditional braces. Unlike traditional braces that use small elastic rings to hold the wire into the brackets, Damon braces contain a small gate that serves this purpose but does so more effectively. Not ...