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Decisions Parents Face About Orthodontia

Your child needs orthodontic care. You’ve been to your dentist, but you want to review your options on your own. You’re fairly confident you can make an independent decision. You just need the information. Fortunately, it’s not that difficult to find...

Orthodontic Work Can Stress Kids Out

So, the younger boys have needed some orthodontic treatment for quite a while. We bit the bullet a couple of months ago and had them evaluated. Each needed an appliance installed to straighten out their bite and avoid surgery in the future. This has not been an easy...

He’s Still True to the Nickname

I was discussing braces with the older boys this morning, and The Mercenary asked how much braces usually cost. I told him, “Around five thousand dollars.” “Five THOUSAND?????” he exclaimed. “All you need is a paper clip and some...