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IS IT OK TO DRINK HOT BEVERAGES WITH INVISALIGN? This is a common question we get asked in our office. Patients want to know if they can drink coffee or tea while wearing their Invisalign trays. There is some fear that the trays could warp with warm liquids, which might cause trays to not to […]
Teeth are unique, that’s why Fry Orthodontics offers different types of braces to best fit your smile goals. Learn about the benefits of braces on our blog.
HYGIENE TRENDS Can I use a waterpik instead of flossing? The answer is you should try to use BOTH! They are complimentary in what they accomplish. Both will help stimulate your gums and also remove plaque, but they do it in slightly different ways. We will discuss the similarities and differences. Flossing removes plaque that […]
ALIGN ON TIME: AN APP TO KEEP TRACK! Invisalign is an easy and convenient way of straightening your teeth. The aligner trays are virtually invisable, and you can remove them before you eat. With anything new, there will be challenges; and one of those is remembering when you’re supposed to switch to the next aligner in the series. […]
ARE PHANTOM BITES FOR REAL? Phantom bites; also known as Dysesthesia, is the painful/uncomfortable feeling of a biting sensation that a person may experience even though there are no abnormalities detected. They become so overly focused on their dental occlusion; believing that it is abnormal. It is similar to the phantom limb phenomena (a person without a limb feels like the limb […]
