by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Aug 2, 2018 | Dental Procedures
If you want to keep that new smile after orthodontic treatment, you’ll need to wear a retainer for awhile. Teeth have a tendency to “rebound” to their old positions and a retainer prevents that from happening.Most people are familiar with the standard removable...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jul 23, 2018 | Dental Procedures
Think you’re too old to have your teeth straightened? While we automatically pair “teenager” with “braces,” at least one in five orthodontic patients are adults. And there’s many more that could benefit, as many as three-quarters of adults with a...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jul 13, 2018 | Dental Procedures
If we could go back in time, we all probably have a few things we wish we could change. Recently, Dr. Travis Stork, emergency room physician and host of the syndicated TV show The Doctors, shared one of his do-over dreams with Dear Doctor magazine: “If I [could have]...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jul 3, 2018 | Dental Procedures
About one American baby in 700 is born with some form of lip or palate cleft—and the percentage is even higher in other parts of the world. At one time this kind of birth defect sentenced a child to a lifetime of social stigma and related health issues. But thanks to...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | Jun 23, 2018 | Dental Procedures
Every year dentists place over 5 million dental implants for lost teeth, often removing the problem tooth and installing the implant at the same time. But getting a “tooth in a day” depends on a number of health factors, especially whether or not there’s adequate bone...
by Dr. Edward C. Yates | May 24, 2018 | Dental Procedures
Seven out of ten Americans are missing at least one tooth due to decay, periodontal (gum) disease or injury. Unfortunately, the consequences go far beyond a missing tooth — the loss of even one could set in motion a cascade of problems.Perhaps the most damaging of...
