Happy Thanksgiving!

Our doctors and team would like to wish you a safe and happy Thanksgiving. It's a big food holiday, so be careful what you eat with those braces! If you have any stories or pictures to share with us, we'd encourage you to send them along or call our office and ask how.

Gobble Gobble!

Ask Us: Who benefits from braces?

Braces aren’t just for pre-adolescents and teenagers anymore! Our team will tell you that anyone, at any age, can benefit from orthodontic treatment, whether it’s correcting a problem not treated in your younger years, or catching a problem early.

To ensure the best overall treatment, the American Association of Orthodontists, or AAO, recommends that children receive an orthodontic consultation as early as age seven. If a problem is evident, taking action early can spare a lot of treatment and expense down the road.

If you never received orthodontic treatment when you were young, don’t worry! You’re never too old for a beautiful smile. Set up an appointment for a consultation and find out how adult orthodontics will transform your smile, as well as your life!

My Life Behind Bars

Cindy is very comfortable with her clear, upper braces and recently made further headway by getting her lower braces put on. The way the upper and lower teeth come together dictates if all braces go on in the beginning or just the upper. In Cindy’s case, brackets on the lower teeth would have been more prone to breakage because of the way her top teeth come together with the lower teeth. Since the top usually take longer to straighten, this way of doing things doesn’t slow down treatment at all.

Cindy continues to enjoy many activities and she recently even found romance under the stars this summer! While enjoying the music at Centennial Terrace with a group of friends, she was introduced to the drummer in the band. He asked her to dance and since then, they’ve been singing a sweet duet together. After their second date, she mentioned something about her braces and was delighted to find that he hadn’t noticed that she even had them. Just goes to show that straightening your teeth as an adult definitely doesn’t get in the way of an active social life.

Incentives for Oral Health in Sylvania, Lambertville and Fallen Timbers

Having braces, a palate expander, or a MARA requires even more time in the bathroom and diligence with a toothbrush. At every appointment, we monitor oral hygiene and award a wooden token for good brushing. Patients can also receive a token for not missing appointments, not breaking anything on their braces, and for wearing their official Drs. Simon, Haerian & Ludwig t-shirt to their appointment. Although missing appointments and frequent breakage are what slows down orthodontic treatment; it’s poor oral hygiene that can literally stop it in its tracks.

We constantly encourage brushing by awarding a wooden token and making sure they know exactly how to brush under and on top of each bracket to keep it shiny and free of sticky plaque. The wooden tokens can be exchanged for something fun in our Prize Case or saved up for gift cards to Target. Assistants that notice exceptional brushing give that patient a special entry form to fill out so they can also enter The Good Brusher’s Contest.

Braces are essential for straightening teeth but it’s good brushing that’s essential for keeping teeth healthy! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to give us a call!