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Choosing the Right Orthodontist: What to Consider for Your Treatment Journey

Starting an orthodontic journey can profoundly affect your confidence and well-being, as well as your smile. Choosing the right orthodontist is crucial in ensuring not only optimal treatment outcomes but also a positive experience throughout your orthodontic journey. This choice influences factors such as personalized care, treatment options and ongoing support to achieve a healthy, [...]

Choosing the Right Orthodontist: What to Consider for Your Treatment Journey

What is the Difference Between Invisalign & Mail Order Aligners?

These days, people have a lot of options when it comes to straightening their teeth. If you are looking for an alternative to braces, then you may be considering Invisalign aligners or mail order aligners. Mail order aligners run frequent enticing ads on social media promising a perfect smile at a fraction of the cost [...]

What is the Difference Between Invisalign & Mail Order Aligners?

What Does an Ideal Bite Looks Like?

Orthodontic care extends well beyond the appearance of your teeth, so it’s common that patients require a treatment plan to help them get an ideal bite. Below, we explore what an ideal bite should look like and why it’s important to get the proper orthodontic treatments to achieve it. Understanding Your Bite Some of the patients who [...]

What Does an Ideal Bite Looks Like?

How to Fix Misaligned Teeth from Not Wearing Your Retainer

Due to numerous biological and lifestyle factors, our teeth are almost always shifting. If you've forgotten to wear your retainer and begin to see movement in your mouth, this is how you can fix your teeth after not wearing your retainer and get to the perfect smile you achieved post-braces. Once your braces come off, you’ll [...]

How to Fix Misaligned Teeth from Not Wearing Your Retainer

Can I Get Braces On Just My Bottom Teeth? 

The simple answer to this question is, “Yes,” you can forgo a full mouth of braces and only get brackets and wires on your bottom teeth. This option is a good fit for patients whose upper teeth are straight enough that they’re satisfied with the way they look – and whose upper teeth don’t need [...]

Can I Get Braces On Just My Bottom Teeth? 

How Long Do Orthodontic Retainers Last?

You are officially free from your braces, but now you need to acquaint yourself with a retainer, so you may be wondering how long your retainer will last and what length of time you’ll need to wear it for. Some of our patients find the fact that retainers are a lifelong necessity a bit hard to chew. However, [...]

How Long Do Orthodontic Retainers Last?

Can You Get Invisalign with Wisdom Teeth?

If you're considering Invisalign to straighten your teeth, you might be wondering how wisdom teeth might affect this process. Let's explore whether you can get Invisalign with wisdom teeth and what you should keep in mind when looking at getting Invisalign with wisdom teeth with Wonder West Orthodontics. Understanding Invisalign and Wisdom Teeth Invisalign is [...]

Can You Get Invisalign with Wisdom Teeth?

How to Get the Most Out of Your Invisalign Treatment

Invisalign aligners provide a delicate approach to achieving a perfect smile and have swiftly gained popularity among people looking for an efficient yet unobtrusive alternative to braces. Knowing how to get the most out of you Invisalign treatment is essential if you want to benefit as much as possible from the innovative process.     [...]

How to Get the Most Out of Your Invisalign Treatment

Is Invisalign Right for Me? Assessing Candidacy and Benefits

It is common for patients to feel unsure about whether Invisalign is the right choice for them when it comes to their dental health. This question is often asked among people looking for a discrete yet efficient teeth alignment solution. At Wonder West Orthodontics, we understand that choosing the right option can be a complex [...]

Is Invisalign Right for Me? Assessing Candidacy and Benefits