Picture: Archive If you have never heard of DIY braces or DIY orthodontics, that is for the best. Dr. April Lee wants to warn her patients about this dangerous trend. The ADA or American Dental Association has put out a strong warning against the practices of DIY orthodontics due to the injuries that patients can suffer. While the idea …
Picture: Archive FOUR IMPORTANT ORTHODONTIC TOPICS THAT ALL PATIENTS SHOULD KNOW Dr. April Lee and her staff here at Burlingame Smile Studio find that patients have a better overall success rate when they are informed and educated. This is because they are able to properly care for their teeth throughout the treatment period. Below, we …
Picture: Shutterstock DON’T DITCH ADULT BRACES JUST YET: TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE As an adult, when you realize that you may need to have orthodontic treatment, the first question that comes to mind is unlikely to be the cost, but rather, the time needed to wear the braces or orthodontic appliance for. Many of …
Picture: Freepik WHEN SHOULD I GET BRACES? When it comes to orthodontic treatment, one of the questions we are commonly asked here in our office is when is the optimal time to start braces. This is a common question and one that needs to be addressed. Dr. April Lee is prepared to work with you …
Picture: Shutterstock DIY BRACES: WHY YOU SHOULD NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE TREND The Internet is flooded with different new trends and ideas that kids and teens participate in. With the ability to reach millions and billions of people, individuals find YouTube and the Internet to be an easy way to make statements, show off fashion …
Picture: Shutterstock DENTAL IMPLANTS AND BRACES: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED If you are a dental implant recipient, it is possible that you may need to receive some type of orthodontic treatment to optimize the placement and esthetics of your new dental implant. Patients often ask Dr. Lee whether or not it is necessary to place braces …
Picture: Shutterstock ORTHODONTIST VS DENTIST: THE DIFFERENCE AND WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW Your mouth can be thought of as the gateway to your body’s health and to ensure your overall oral health, it is important that you maintain healthy teeth and gums. If you want to check in on your oral health, now is …
Picture: Shutterstock AFFORDABLE DENTAL BRACES FOR ADULTS If you’re looking for affordable dental braces for adults in San Franscisco Bay Area, look no further than Burlingame Smile Studio, led by Dr. April Lee, a certified specialist in Orthodontics.INVEST IN YOUR HEALTH AND APPEARANCE While an orthodontic treatment including adult dental braces may initially seem like …
Picture: Pixabay USING FLEX SPENDING AND HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS FOR DENTAL WORK HSAs and FSAs are designed to let employees save money for certain health care costs. FSAs are available to anyone, including people who are self-employed. HSAs are available to people who have high deductible health plans (HDHPs) Most HSAs qualify orthodontic treatments …
Picture: Shutterstock DO WISDOM TEETH AFFECT ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT? Dr. April Lee at Burlingame Smile Studio provides orthodontic treatment for patients in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this post we provide some answers to questions that many of our patients ask about orthodontic treatment and wisdom teeth. WHEN DO WISDOM TEETH COME IN? Wisdom teeth …
