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Exciting news! Leland Orthodontics recently purchased a 3D printer! In case you’re not familiar, 3D printing is a hot, new technology being used in a variety of industries that allows a digitally-created image to be formed into a physical model. At Leland Orthodontics, we are now able to scan our patients’ teeth with our digital […]

Common Questions About Retainers How long do I have to wear retainers? The short answer…forever! After you finish treatment, we instruct you to wear your retainers full-time for 2 months, and then you can switch to wearing them nights only. But, as I mentioned before, it is VERY important that you wear them every night,

“Why” you may ask, “does my child need braces when he’s only 8 and has a ton of baby teeth left in his mouth (which side note – is totally normal at this age)? Also, 3 of his classmates went to see an orthodontist and were told they wouldn’t need treatment until they were 11

Fortunately, very few things in orthodontics are true emergencies. Nothing in orthodontics requires immediate attention to the degree of dental trauma or severe tooth pain. That being said, when broken or not functioning properly, orthodontic appliances can be uncomfortable! The barometer for whether an orthodontic emergency needs immediate attention is the answer to the question “Is

Nothing is more amazing than a patient’s “first look.” This is the moment following the removal of braces when the patient sees her new smile for the first time.  In a word…magic.  We’ve seen huge smiles, tears of joy, and gasps of disbelief. She never believed her teeth could look that beautiful! It is this