Braces-Friendly School Lunches

April 25th, 2019

If your pre-teen or teenager is home for the summer, it’s easy to provide braces-friendly lunch options. The school lunchroom, though, presents another challenge altogether. What menu selections are most compatible with braces? And what can you put in that lunch box or brown bag to provide a tempting, healthy lunch during school hours? Let’s…
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Orthodontics: From Tooth Fairy to Retainer

April 18th, 2019

You might be surprised to learn that Dr. Melanie Parker and our team recommend an orthodontic appointment even before your child has had that last visit from the Tooth Fairy. In fact, orthodontic assessments at our San Diego, CA office can be beneficial at many stages of your child’s life. Let’s look at some of…
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Safety of Dental X-Ray Radiation

April 11th, 2019

We all want to live our healthiest lives. We know that part of keeping ourselves healthy is regular visits to our San Diego, CA office for checkups and necessary dental work. And that dental work might require an X-ray. Should the amount of radiation in an X-ray concern us? First, it is helpful to know…
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How Does AcceleDent® Make Orthodontic Treatment More Efficient?

April 4th, 2019

Good things come to those who wait. And a beautiful, healthy smile is something worth waiting for! But if there were some way to make the orthodontic process work more quickly, that would be even better. If making your orthodontic treatment more efficient is something that might interest you, talk to us when you visit…
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