Oceanside Orthodontics Blog

Cartoon of misaligned unhappy teeth causing dental drifting.
Orthodontics

Misaligned Mouths: What Causes Dental Drifting?

Many people think of their teeth as firm, immovable structures in their mouths that don’t ever change. The truth is, though, that they’re attached by different muscles and ligaments in your mouth that have a natural elasticity like any others. That means they have a certain capacity for limited movement

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High School girl smiling with with thumbs up holding her Invisalign aligners.
Invisalign

High School Invisalign: Back-to-School Care Tips

Being a teen can be difficult, but Invisalign clear aligners makes it a little less rough for those who need their teeth straightened. Instead of walking up and down school halls with colorful dental bands and obvious metal wires, your orthodontic teen’s smile is completely unobstructed – as long as

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Woman smiling enjoying an ice cream cone outdoors while wearing braces.
Braces

Summer Foods to Enjoy (and Avoid) While Wearing Braces

Whether you’re preparing to begin orthodontic treatment this summer or already have braces, it’s important to be mindful of your diet beyond just how it might look in vacation photos. With brackets and wires on your teeth, some summer foods can interfere with your smile-straightening progress. Read on to discover

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Woman with straw hat enjoying a walk on the beach while wearing Invisalign.
Invisalign

Take Advantage of the Season with Invisalign

There’s a time and place for everything, but when it comes to dental cosmetic treatments, it can be difficult to pin down the perfect timeline. You want to straighten out your pearly whites, but you don’t want your treatment to be inconvenient! Fortunately, correcting teeth with Invisalign is a smooth,

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An orthodontist holding a model of teeth with braces while demonstrating the dental procedures.
Orthodontics

3 Questions You Should Ask at Your First Orthodontic Appointment

Orthodontics is something that most people have some secondhand knowledge of; most braces patients know someone who has undergone orthodontic treatment in the past and have some familiarity with what it entails. However, there’s still a lot about it that can be a mystery if you’ve never experienced it firsthand.

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