My orthodontist just scheduled me for a laser procedure. He said it will make my treatment time shorter. What the heck? How are lasers used in orthodontics and how can they help me get my braces off quicker? Lasers are used for many applications in medicine and dentistry. Some are designed for hard tissues like teeth and bone. Others are used only on soft tissues. Those most useful in orthodontics are soft tissue lasers. There are at least five reasons why the orthodontist you choose should use a laser. The first reason is that lasers can help orthodontic patients to…
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Can Lasers Make Your Orthodontic Treatment Faster?
Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on January 23rd, 2012Do Damon Braces Really Move Teeth Faster?
Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on January 9th, 2012We all want everything faster. You may have heard that Damon braces can straighten your teeth faster, with fewer appointments, and without extractions or expanders. What is the Damon System and is it better than regular braces? First of all, I need to make a disclosure. I use Damon brackets and I love them. They are currently in their fourth revision and I’ve been a fan ever since they came out in the early 90’s. Having said that, there are myths about what they can and can’t do, and I’d like to share my opinion based upon 20 years of…
Read More >3D X-Rays in Orthodontics Are a Game Changer
Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on December 12th, 2011Every once in a while a technology emerges that can be considered a “game changer” (an improvement that completely alters the status quo). Three-dimensional radiograph technology (3D x-rays) is such a technology. The ability to see a patient’s mouth in life-like three dimensions means less radiation, more accurate diagnosis, and better orthodontic treatment. Known officially as Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT), three-dimensional x-rays have been around now for about ten years (2001). Only recently, however, have they been affordable enough to allow individual doctors to acquire them for use them in their private practices. Although similar to a medical CT…
Read More >Three Reasons You’ll Want SureSmile Orthodontic Treatment
Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on November 30th, 2011Everything’s going digital these days: clocks, books, movies, mail, cameras, copiers, TV programs, and now orthodontic braces. SureSmile is an orthodontic technique that allows orthodontists to straighten your teeth using a mouse rather than a pair of pliers. Here are three reasons why you should want digital orthodontics… First, SureSmile treatment times are shorter, 40% on average! With conventional braces, there is a lot of “trial and error.” The first half of treatment is usually spent resolving crowding, aligning the teeth, and reducing the overbite. The second half is used to fix the details of your smile (the length of…
Read More >How Do SureSmile Robots Straighten Teeth?
Posted by Dr. Jorgensen on November 15th, 2011SureSmile technology allows tech-savvy orthodontists to straighten your teeth using a mouse rather than pliers. It is more accurate, more comfortable, and faster than conventional braces. But, what is SureSmile and how does it work? Much like Lasik eye surgery, SureSmile uses computer aided design and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) to accomplish the wire bending phase of orthodontic treatment allowing results to be delivered more accurately, more comfortably, and 40% faster. There are five steps in the SureSmile process: First, before beginning the SureSmile process, a patient must be in braces and already have his or her most complex orthodontic problems corrected.…
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