Regular checkups are essential in maintaining good oral health

Are you brushing and flossing daily properly during your orthodontic treatment? If yes, that’s great! But, don’t forget that it’s also important for you to visit your general dentist every 3-to-6 months in addition to brushing your teeth and flossing (and visiting our office, of course). Regular dental checkups are important for maintaining good oral health, especially during orthodontic treatment.

Your general dentist can check for problems that might not be seen or felt, detect cavities and early signs of decay, treat oral health problems early and show you how to properly brush and floss your teeth.

During an oral exam your dentist can check the health of your mouth, teeth, gums, cheeks and tongue. Checkups will also include a thorough teeth cleaning and polishing. If you have not been to the dentist in the last six months, let us know during your next visit and we will provide a few great references in the greater area!

The importance of retainers

If you recently completed treatment at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, we will provide—or have provided you—with retainers. After braces are removed, teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime. Here are some things to remember when you receive your retainers:

* Wear your retainers full time, until the doctor instructs otherwise. Wearing your retainers at night ensures that your pearly whites won’t relapse.
* Take your retainers out when eating...and always put retainers in their case! (Most appliances are lost in school lunch rooms or restaurants.)
* Clean retainers thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush and only a small amount of toothpaste. Use warm but not hot water.
* When retainers are not in your mouth they should ALWAYS be in a retainer case.
* Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken, give us a call immediately.
* Remove retainers when swimming or during any sporting activity in which the retainers could fall out and get broken or lost (cheerleading, basketball, etc.) or when you should be wearing a mouth guard (football, soccer, etc.).

We hope this helps! You can always contact our team if you have any questions!

Congratulations to Becky Minger Miss Ohio 2010

Congratulations to Becky Minger Miss Ohio 2010! Becky once had her orthodontic treatment right here at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics. We are so proud to be a sponsor off hers and to help her compete for Miss America this January 2011! Becky's platform is all about self-esteem- something our team helped her with in improving her smile!

End of Summer Recap From Your Friends at Sylvania & Lambertville Orthodontics

The summer has come and gone so fast! We had a great past few months, and we hope you did too! If you haven't yet heard, we have some big news! Later this month, we will be opening a new office in Fallen Timbers/Monclova, OH. We can't wait to get started at the new location, be sure to stay tuned for more details as we get closer to the grand opening!

If you visit our web site, you'll notice that it has been updated with the photos of all our Perfect Smile contest winners! The photos are being featured all over our web site and other promotional material. Check them out to see if you recognize yourself or a friend! Thank you again to everyone who participated, and we hope you are all having a great start to the school year so far!