Black triangles are small dark gaps that can appear near the gumline between teeth after braces or aligners, usually because the gum tissue does not fully fill the space where two teeth meet. They are common in adults, often cosmetic rather than harmful, and many can be reduced. Seeing a
Braces colors come from the small elastic ties that hold the wire to each bracket, and you can change them at every adjustment visit. Darker and richer shades tend to make teeth look whiter, while white, clear and yellow ties can make teeth look duller or show stains. Picking colors
The best way to clean a retainer is to rinse it every time it comes out, brush it gently once a day with a soft toothbrush and cool water, and give it a deeper soak a few times a week. Skip hot water and abrasive toothpaste, because both can damage
Most patients in braces are seen every six to ten weeks, and each adjustment visit is short — usually 15 to 30 minutes. Bonding day and debond day are the long ones. That cadence is what makes braces workable around a school and work calendar. Parents ask about the time
Davis & Goldberg Orthodontics uses OrthoFi to handle patient accounts. You log in through the OrthoFi link in our site navigation to view your balance, make or schedule payments, update a card and follow insurance claims filed on your behalf. Orthodontic billing is unusual: one treatment fee is spread across
Ceramic braces do not stain on their own. The tooth-colored brackets are made of a polycrystalline material that resists discoloration, but the elastic ties that hold the wire can pick up color from coffee, tea, curry and red wine between visits. That single distinction explains most of what people hear
Yes, you can still get a cavity filled or a tooth pulled while wearing braces. Braces don’t prevent your general dentist or an oral surgeon from treating a tooth that needs a filling, extraction, or other dental work — the appliance may need to be worked around a bit, and
Overjet and overbite both describe how the upper and lower front teeth relate to each other, but they measure different things: overjet is the horizontal distance the upper front teeth stick out past the lower front teeth, while overbite is the vertical amount the upper front teeth overlap the lower
Yes, you can generally get braces or Invisalign while pregnant, and pregnancy on its own isn’t a reason to delay orthodontic treatment. That said, pregnancy does call for a few extra precautions, mainly around hormonal effects on gum tissue, appointment timing, and any X-rays that might be needed. Discussing your
