Frankel Retainers were very common in the past. Unfortunately, they were seen as a “silver-bullet” and were then over-used on patients who didn’t really need them. With the right patient, a Frankel retainer can make a huge positive change to a smile. Most of the time,...
A crossbite is where one or more teeth is on the wrong side of the opposing teeth. Sometimes, a crossbite can cause negative changes with the gum tissue because a tooth or teeth in crossbite can be “pushed” out of the bone by the opposing teeth. Shown here are...
There are times that people are said to have “small jaws” and a lot of people think that this will mean that early braces and/or removal of teeth is needed. In reality, having “small jaws” is actually rather rare, and the need to remove teeth is also rare. More often...
Understanding dental development is part of the speciality of orthodontics. The dynamic nature of growth can be a complex process which typically results in lots of questions both from families and from the dental community. We often see patients who have a single...