Many  adults want to look younger by straightening their teeth but having a mouthful of  teenager-style metal braces is not exactly what they had in mind. Burlingame Smile Studio serving Northern California can help improve your smile with clear braces. If you are not comfortable with your crooked teeth, we can help! There are new, discrete …
There is no doubt about it – it is harder to keep your teeth clean if you wear braces. It’s unfortunate (and ironic) when brace wearers develop tooth decay and weaken their teeth while they’re actually trying to improve their smile with braces. The team at Burlingame Smile Studio wants to discuss how to keep …
Many people could improve their smile with braces, yet only a few of them are currently undergoing treatment. A common reason people use for not getting orthodontic treatment is because they think you need to wear metal braces. The team at Burlingame Smile Studio can help set you (and your mouth) straight. You don’t need …
The team at Burlingame Smile Studio supports healthy oral hygiene and regular, consistent check-ups. We offer many tips for braces home care. Hygiene for braces is a bit different, and it’s important to keep your oral health a top concern while you’re wearing them. Here are five concerns to keep in mind with braces: 1. Be …
Burlingame parents want what’s best for their children, but some can’t always provide everything their children need when the family budget is tight. If your child has crooked teeth and you are on the fence about braces, the team at Burlingame Smile Studio, serving Northern California, encourages you to read this post. A beautiful smile with straight …
In a perfect world, our teeth would be evenly spaced and correctly formed. But we know we don’t live in a perfect world. Many of us have crooked or uneven teeth. Even if you never had braces as a teen, though, you can still correct your bite with help from Burlingame Smile Studio. Getting braces is …
Dr. April Lee at Burlingame Smile Studio, serving Northern California, recommends that parents schedule an orthodontic examination at age 7. This follows the recommendation of the American Association of Orthodontists. While this may seem early to those of us who had braces in high school, experts agree that having an orthodontic consultation at age 7 …
Many of our Northern California patients who visit our dental clinic in Burlingame ask about the possibility of wearing clear aligners such as Invisalign® instead of traditional braces to straighten their teeth or fix orthodontic problems.  The answer to this question is: it is possible, but only in some cases. In many other cases, conditions …
Mail order braces and DIY tooth aligner kits have become one of the latest trends in online marketing ploys. Videos of people who have presumably managed to bypass professional orthodontic treatment and supposedly saved tons of money by ordering their tooth aligners online are cropping up everywhere. But what these videos never tell you is …
Adults in the U.S. and Canada are flocking in record numbers to seek adult orthodontic treatment and repair their smiles as a means to improve their appearance and self-confidence and make a better first impression in professional settings. A recent study conducted by the American Association of Orthodontics (AAO) tracking orthodontic patients in Canada and …
