Maintaining a Sweet Smile: Navigating Sugar’s Impact on Your Orthodontic Treatment
One word no one likes to hear is “cavity!” For those patients of ours wearing braces, hearing that word is especially problematic, considering that delaying any dental work may result in delaying treatment time. We often blame candy as the culprit behind tooth decay, but other foods and drinks that kids consume can be just as harmful to
Mouthguard for Sports: Protect Your Teeth
It’s springtime and it’s again time to remind our patients at Premier Orthodontics & Dental Specialists to protect their faces and pearly whites while out on the field playing sports. According to the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, children, high-school athletes and adults have more than 5,000,000 teeth knocked out in sporting events annually. If you are planning
Feeling Confident at Your Orthodontic Consultation
How You Can Start Preparing For Your Orthodontic Consultation When you first start thinking about going to the orthodontist, it is normal to feel apprehensive. What will your orthodontic experience bring? Whether you have been advised by a dentist or chosen to seek out orthodontic care from Dr. Radu on your own, there are a few things you
Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen® Make You Smile
Many adults and teens in our Elmhurst and Downers Grove office would love to have their teeth straightened but are unwilling to go through the long and often embarrassing process of wearing traditional metal braces. Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen® clear aligners offer the perfect solution: They’re the most advanced clear aligner systems in the world! If you’re considering
Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen®
There are so many adults and teens in our Elmhurst and Downers Grove office who would love to have their teeth straightened but that are unwilling to go through the long and unsightly process of traditional metal braces. Well, that’s where Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen® come to the rescue; the most advanced clear aligner systems in the world!
Heading Off to College? Maybe It’s Time to Graduate to an Electric Toothbrush!
Your trusty manual toothbrush has been with you from pre-school through high school—well, obviously not the samemanual toothbrush, because that would be seriously unhygienic—but it’s the kind of toothbrush you’re used to and comfortable with. Now, though, you’re off to college, and your lifestyle will be changing. Late night study sessions complete with study session snacks. Getting caught up