Orthodontic brackets can break off for various reasons, and it's important to take steps to prevent this from happening. Broken brackets can cause sore areas with pokey wires which can be an inconvenience or require an extra emergency visit to the orthodontist. Broken brackets can also slow treatment progress resulting in a longer time in braces. It’s important to keep them on! Here are the top reasons why orthodontic brackets can break off, along with prevention tips.
Read MoreWhen you have braces on, or if you are wearing Invisalign, it is even more important to focus on good oral hygiene. Dentists have identified many risk factors for getting cavities and gum infections. Braces and Invisalign are on that list. It doesn’t matter if you’re a brushing rock star, once you have braces on your teeth or you start wearing Invisalign, your risk for cavities increases. The cool thing is you can control how much that risk increases, maybe a lot, maybe very little. If you want a bright smile and healthy teeth when you finish orthodontic treatment, then it is essential to have good brushing, flossing, and eating habits before and during orthodontic treatment.
Read MoreYour Invisalign experience begins with your first phone call to our office. Murray Orthodontics works with you to create a custom treatment plan, a roadmap to a better, healthier smile!
Read MoreWe at Murray Orthodontics were pleased to visit recently with our colleagues at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. Dr. Murray joined the dentists on base to review what we do at Murray Orthodontics to take care of enlisted patients and their families. We talked about our services with braces and with aligners for orthodontic treatment.
Read MoreWith the improvements in software analytics and design, artificial intelligence, digital scanner accuracy and efficiency, coupled with the cumulative data of over 30 years of treating patients with aligners, Invisalign has positioned itself to continually improve on its vision of providing predictable, comfortable orthodontic treatment with a removable appliance that is hygienic, easy to use, and esthetically pleasing.
Read MoreI am grateful to the community of Anchorage and Alaska for taking us in and giving us the opportunity to flourish, raise two wonderful children, Katherine and Alex, and be an integral part of the community. It’s been a blessing.
Read MoreAfter over ten years of practicing orthodontics in Anchorage I enjoy having people want to be in the office. Along with my grandfather delivering babies, my dad and uncle taking care of people’s oral health for 30 years, I am privileged to continue a legacy of building relationships within Alaska and beyond that I hope somehow make the world a better place one smile at a time.
Read MoreWhat is orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics? And what exactly is an orthodontist? Don't dentists do orthodontics? Glad you asked! Orthodontics is the process of moving teeth by applying controlled and precise pressure to teeth over time.
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