Dentist Central Islip, NY

November 09 2017

Can braces do harm?

Can everyone wear braces? Unfortunately, some patients cannot. Why? Everyone would like to have white, healthy and straight teeth. Majority of us, when able to afford it, can straighten their teeth and eventually overcome complexes, which might have been disturbing us ...

December 10 2014

Old fashioned remedies for teeth whitening

The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ...

November 14 2017

Orthodontic retention phase. What happens after your braces come off?

In order to maintain the effects of the orthodontic treatment, we have to undergo the retention phase, which will prevent possible return of malocclusion. What is the retention phase and how long does it take? During the orthodontic treatment our teeth ...

November 16 2017

Types of malocclusion

Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion ...

January 31 2015

9 Easy dental care tips

Make your dentist proud by building these effective oral care habits. New WellPoin survey that examines how we view dental coverage benefits. ...