Teeth Straightening With Invisalign

 Straighter teeth can have an enormously positive effect on one's self-esteem. Straighter teeth are easier to keep clean, which reduces risk factors for gum disease, tooth decay and other health conditions. Invisalign is an increasingly popular alternative to metal braces for treating crowding, crookedness or overlapped teeth as well as

Million Dollar Smile: Dr. Jessica Tan Changes Lives of Children Born with Cleft Lip and Palate

 About one in every 750 to 1000 children are born with a cleft lip or cleft palate. Clefts can cause problems with eating, speaking, hearing and breathing. Luckily, advancements are constantly being made in research and treatment to ensure a child with a cleft can develop as normally as possible.

A Lesson in Orthodontics: From Then to Now

 Attempts to mold teeth by external forces have been reported as far back as the ancient Greeks. Children would place ever-increasing sized pebbles into their mouths and force them up into the palate with their tongues to increase the volume of the palate. The rationale was to increase the palate