Your first few days with braces will feel rather odd, awkward, and even painful. The day you get your braces you will probably just feel weird, like you have something in your mouth – because you [...]
Although teeth seem to be solidly fixed in their sockets (at least they don’t wobble when we chew!), all teeth can easily be moved if Dr. Suzanne Cziraki and our staff attach brackets and wires [...]
Getting your braces off is exciting. You’ve been working on your new smile for months or years, and it’s time for the trips to our Airdrie, Alberta office to pay off. Can you imagine how bad [...]
Patients at My Family Orthodontist often wonder if lingual braces require the same amount of care as regular braces. The only real difference between lingual braces and traditional braces is the [...]
If you have been thinking about undergoing orthodontic treatment to straighten teeth or correct jaw alignment, the first step is scheduling an orthodontic consultation at My Family Orthodontist. [...]
One problem with trying to answer the question as to who benefits from Invisalign is that the simple answer is “almost everyone.” The see-through, almost invisible aligners for straightening [...]
Patients who want corrective braces but don’t like the look of traditional braces with the metal showing on the front have an alternative in lingual braces. As opposed to metal braces visible [...]
More than one patient has come into our office and asked, “What can I do to help my teeth when wearing Invisalign?” While everyone’s teeth and dental needs are different, there are certain things [...]
Invisalign is gaining traction as a sought-after solution for orthodontic problems. Unlike traditional braces, which require the placement of brackets on teeth and the connection of unsightly [...]
Dr. Suzanne Cziraki and our team get this question a lot. The word lingual means tongue, and lingual braces work in a similar fashion to regular braces, but with one important difference: Lingual [...]
