Did you know that more than four million children throughout the US and Canada have braces? At Prime Associates Orthodontics, Dr. Wale and our staff know that kids can be picky and meticulous eaters. If cooking for children without braces is difficult, preparing meals for children with braces is especially daunting. “Comfort food takes on…
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Winter and its snowball fights are behind us, true, but there might be another kind of snowball heading your way. When you neglect the small steps involved in your everyday orthodontic routines, little problems can start to snowball into bigger ones, affecting your dental health and delaying your orthodontic progress. Here are three areas where…
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Now that you have braces, it is more important than ever to maintain good oral hygiene during your treatment, as Dr. Wale will tell you. While we trust you will continue brushing and flossing on a regular basis throughout your treatment at Prime Associates Orthodontics, you also have to mindful of what you eat. While…
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Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) describe a set of conditions that involve trouble with your jaw and face muscles. They result from a problem in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which is a hinge that connects the temporal bones, in your skull in front of each ear, to your jaw. The joint enables you to talk, yawn,…
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