Doctor's Corner

Invisalign is a patented way of moving teeth that was developed over 10 years ago.  Invisalign uses a series of clear, removable retainers called ‘aligners.’  These aligners are worn 22 to 23 hours a day and when doen so can move your teeth in a programmed way.  How Invisalign accomplishes this is by taking a [...]

There are a laundry list of metals that are used to make orthodontic wires.  The two most common metals that are used are stainless steel and nickel titanium.  Stainless steel is a material that has been used to make orthodontic wires since moving teeth started.  The wires are stiff and come in all shapes and sizes.  The [...]

This is a good question and something that is asked often in orthodontic offices.  When teeth move there is a physiological reaction in the gums and bone that can cause pain and discomfort to the patient.  The good thing is that this discomfort is something that can be managed with over the counter pain medications (Advil, Motrin, Ibuprofen, Tylenol, etc.) [...]

Many parents have asked Dr. Galkin this question, since either friends or relatives have had to wear one at some point.  A palatal expander is an appliance that is either fixed (cemented in one’s mouth) or removable (the patient can take it in and out) and attached to the upper jaw.  What it does is widen or [...]