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Understanding What An Impacted Tooth Is When your dentist or orthodontist tells you that you have an impacted tooth, what they are really telling you is that you have …
1. After about age six, the lower jaw does not get any wider and the way it grows does not create any additional room or erupting permanent teeth. What …
At McDonald Orthodontics in Salem, OR, we feel strongly that it’s important to include the special needs population in the benefits of orthodontics. We believe that everyone should have …
In this unusual time of Coronavirus quarantine, all aspects of life have been significantly affected by the necessity of minimizing the spread of novel Coronavirus 19 (COVID-19). Orthodontics is …
Parents want to find the best orthodontist for their children (and themselves). The Internet has made it easy to search “best orthodontist near me.” But how can a parent …
Five-Star Google Review Dr. John and his staff are amazing, kind and funny. My kids love their contests, Dr. John’s silly jokes, and I like how he explains things …
Continued: A Child’s Clinical Orthodontic Evaluation In this week’s blog, Dr. John continues his explanation of what happens during a child’s orthodontic consultation. Last week we talked about dental …
Part Two: A Child’s Clinical Orthodontic Evaluation When evaluating a child’s mouth, the orthodontist looks at four major areas. 1) Evaluation of Dental Development The orthodontist checks to see …
Part One: Evaluate the Office An orthodontic consultation is your first visit to an orthodontist’s office. Two important things should happen during this visit: ONE: You should evaluate the …
Orthodontic treatment is an optional healthcare. So, the answer to the question, Do most children need orthodontics, in a literal sense, is No. However, if the question is Would …
