Daily Archives: March 26, 2012

Orthodontic treatment usually takes ?

Treatment times vary on a case-by-case basis, but the average time is from one to two years. Actual treatment time can be affected by rate of growth and severity of the correction necessary. Treatment length is also dependent upon patient compliance. Maintaining good oral hygiene and keeping regular appointments are important in keeping your treatment…

I’m 32 – am I too old for orthodontic treatment?

At Dr. Anthony Farrow’s nobody, and we mean NOBODY, is “too old” for braces! In fact, Dr. Farrow and staff read a fascinating statistic recently: adults getting braces has actually jumped 24 percent in the last 14 years! Of course, braces help make your pearly whites strong, healthy and perfectly-aligned, but maybe the reason for…

Here’s how orthodontic treatment works

Braces use steady gentle pressure to gradually move teeth into their proper positions. The brackets that are placed on your teeth and the arch wire that connects them are the main components. When the arch wire is placed into the brackets, it tries to return to its original shape. As it does so, it applies…