Not everyone needs orthodontic treatment. This may sound surprising coming from orthodontists – after all, wouldn’t we want everyone to get braces? But, while we want everyone to have a beautiful smile, we recognize that there are many situations where braces just aren’t required.  That begs the question: When are braces appropriate? We’ve found three […]

Thumb sucking is a very common habit in babies and young children; Stanford Children’s Health states that around nine in 10 newborn babies display some kind of hand sucking within two hours of birth.  Most children stop this kind of behavior between two and four years old, but some continue on for years. If your […]