School is almost out, and the summer is almost here! As an orthodontist, I think a little less about that California sunshine and more about how important it is to schedule your orthodontic treatment early! Many of my patients’ parents call in a panic around mid-August, hoping to schedule an
Based on the conversations I’ve had in my practices, I’m convinced that California is home to the country’s most savvy orthodontics patients. In the past few months, several of them have asked me about the differences between having orthodontic procedures done at their dentist’s office or with me, an orthodontic
Sleep Apnea and ADHD are being increasingly diagnosed in U.S. children. You might think that’s all they have in common, but recent research suggests they may be inextricably linked! Both of these disorders can sometimes be solved through orthodontic work. What is Sleep Apnea? Sleep apnea is a disorder characterized
As promised, this post is all about another new technology that we have in our office: the Lythos Scanner by Ormco. This scanning option is not for Invisalign. It is actually for something even more unique – custom-made braces! Wait, Custom-Made Braces? Yes! The braces we create from the Lythos
Many people think that teeth grinding, or bruxism, is mainly caused by stress or anxiety. It is more commonly an issue with bite and tooth alignment. As an orthodontist, tooth alignment is my expertise! Consequences of Teeth Grinding Grinding your teeth can lead to many issues. It can cause teeth
If you’re like most of our Invisalign patients, you don’t enjoy getting impressions of your teeth. Up until recently, that messy, goopy molding process was the only way to construct a model of your teeth. The good news is that here at Cater Galante Orthodontics, we now have a much
Many patients come into our orthodontic office with jaw pain, and we hope we can help. The good news is that we often can! Typically, the patients we get who have these problems are adults, and the cause is most often bite problems. With proper bite alignment through orthodontic treatments
As an orthodontist, it’s easy for me to tell when a patient is experiencing teeth grinding (bruxism). Sometimes they are surprised that I can tell without having to ask and want to know what the giveaway is. I tell them that their teeth are completely worn down! I show them
I wrote a blog a while back on the importance of early orthodontic visits for children. Today, I want to talk about why it’s important to start bringing children in at a young age. As I discussed in my previous blog, according to the American Association of Orthodontics, your child
