Doctor's Corner

No.  If you attempt to whiten your teeth while they are being moved you might produce ‘shadows’ on the teeth.  This is because as teeth move the gums move with the teeth and end up exposing some areas of the teeth that we’re previous covered by gum.  As a result some areas will be whitened [...]

Spaces between baby teeth might not look the best, but spaces are the optimal way to allow the permanent teeth to fit in the mouth.  Permanent teeth are generally bigger than the baby teeth that they are replacing.  So having space between enables these bigger teeth to come into the mouth without being blocked.  It [...]