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Do You Have Health Insurance?

Many people are surprised to learn that their health insurance does not fully cover the cost of braces.  Orthodontics is usually an optional extra, carries a lifetime dollar value limit, and can be subject to annual claim limits too. Your yearly limit is the amount you receive from your health fund each year. Your lifetime […]

Oral Piercings & Braces

Facial piercings in lips, tongue and cheeks have become popular forms of self-expression however we strongly advise you to think carefully about the oral health risks associated, especially if you are considering orthodontic treatment. Lip rings rub against your teeth and scratche the surface, over time they may even wear a groove in them. For […]

Do you need a Herbst Appliance?

Lets start with the elephant in the room….why is it called a Herbst appliance? It was named after Emil Herbst who invented it in 1904!  Thankfully the current Herbst appliances have undergone several updates to make it more patient-friendly, and it is back in favour for correcting instances where the upper jaw and teeth protrude […]

Why Wear Your Retainers?

You’ve spent the better part of 2 years or more with contraptions on your teeth….hoooray!!! It’s braces removal day.  You farewell the metal and skippety doo daa happily away!  Only to return a few hours later to have your removable retainer fitted…what? You see when you reach the end of your braces journey your teeth […]

Adult Braces Journey – Scared of the Dentist?

Is anybody else out there scared of the dentist?  If you followed the Adult Braces Journey, you would know that  – nothing personal to the kind dentists I have visited as an adult – I have a bit of an issue with sitting in a dentist chair. So, whatever possessed me to go ahead and […]

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