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Trust your Family Smiles to an Orthodontist

Have you been considering orthodontics for your or your child in the coming months? Choosing to improve your smile is a big decision and one you shouldn’t make lightly. After all, you only get one smile and you don’t want to trust it to anything less than an expert! You may have wondered if your… Read more »


Pediatric Dentistry: Helping With Dental Fears

One of the most common problems in Pediatric Dentistry is how much parents worry about their children’s dental health and the fears that their little ones might develop from that experience. Where and when to take your kids to the dentist is key for parents. You need to consider a place where your children will… Read more »


Invisalign For Teens Near You

Let us talk about Invisalign for teens in Westmont as an orthodontic treatment that can help you get that perfect and shining smile to brighten your world. Our dental health professionals have over 45 years of experience combined. They can tell you two things: first, clear aligners are certainly not a risky new thing; second,… Read more »


A Healthy Smile is a Happy Smile

You did it! You made then big, super-smart decision to perfect your smile with Invisalign. Now you’re probably wondering about what the best practices are to ensure that your Invisalign smile transformation happens as quickly as effectively as possible! Caring for your Invisalign aligners may be different than caring for traditional braces, but it’s definitely… Read more »


Protecting Your Young Children’s Smile

As an orthodontist, I get asked a lot of questions every day. Some questions my younger patients ask me to verge on the silly side, i.e. “What did you have for lunch?” (A turkey sandwich, if anyone was wondering.) However, the questions I get from parents are usually of a more serious nature, like, “When… Read more »


Teen Dental Care

If you’re like me, you’ve probably blocked out some of the more cringe-inducing memories of your teenage years, but I’m sure you remember that being a teenager can be HARD – and having a smile you’re not proud of can make it even harder. Though we encourage otherwise, it’s an undeniable fact that many teens’… Read more »


Give The Gift of A Beautiful Smile

It’s December, which means that the gift-giving season is officially in full swing! Before you race off to the mall to buy that sweater or those holiday socks with dreidels or reindeer on them, consider giving yourself or your loved ones something infinitely better – the gift of a confidence-building smile. Okay, I know what… Read more »


Use Your FSA

Making the Most Out of Your Flexible Spending Account It’s almost the end of the year, and your flexible spending account dollars are on the verge of expiring.That’s tax-free money you could be wasting! Instead of racing to Walgreens to stock up on Tylenol or nose spray, consider what you could really do with what’s… Read more »


What’s The Difference Between a Dentist and an Orthodontist?

It is getting harder to tell the difference between an orthodontist and a dentist who does orthodontics. What is an orthodontist? What makes him different than a dentist who does orthodontics? Does it really matter? An orthodontist is a licensed dentist who, after graduating from dental school, returns to a university or medical center accredited… Read more »


Annual Dental Insurance Benefits

THE END OF THE YEAR IS APPROACHING FAST! Before the end of the year, our team wants to remind you to review your annual dental insurance benefits! Dental Insurance Benefits Typically Don’t Roll Over To Next Year Each year, your dental insurance company probably gives you a maximum of available benefits. Since those benefits don’t… Read more »