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October Is National Orthodontic Health Month

October means something a little different to our team at Vaught Orthodontics because this is National Orthodontic Health Month. During October, orthodontic offices all over the country work together to promote their services and inform the community about the important work we do. Our goal is to draw attention to the fact that everyone needs to be evaluated

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Donโ€™t Risk Your Smile On Do It Yourself Orthodontics

In todayโ€™s digital world, you can buy almost anything you want on the Internet. This includes finding the do it yourself information that goes along with it. Everyone wants to save money every way they can. However, some people are learning the hard way that doing it yourself isnโ€™t all itโ€™s cracked up to be, especially when straightening

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Mouth Guard โ€“ You Wear Itโ€ฆ But Do You Clean It?

Most adults and kids today understand the importance of wearing a mouth guard when playing contact sports, especially while wearing braces. Blows to the mouth are painful enough without brackets and wires cutting into your lips and tongue making it worse. Teeth are actually less prone to injury when wired together as a single unit during orthodontic treatment.

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Mouth-Guards โ€“ Are Worth Their Weight In Gold

You may not realize it but mouth guards are worth their weight in gold. If you think about it, the use of mouth-guards and the reasons for using them isn’t that far removed from orthodontic technology and the principals at Vaught Orthodontics we employ to create a beautiful and healthy smile for our patients!

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Splints Are For More Than Just Broken Bones

Dental or Orthodontic Splints are devices that are used when patients suffer from certain types of dental problems. These problems include TMJ or TemporoMandibular Joint disorder, common snoring, sleep apnea, and teeth grinding (bruxism). In orthodontics, a โ€œsplintโ€ is designed to fit on top of the upper or lower teeth. Treatment varies based on each patientโ€™s individualize needs

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Halloween โ€œTreatsโ€ May Really be โ€œTricksโ€

We have all heard about the damage that sugar and certain โ€œstickyโ€ candies can do to teeth. Well, our Team at Vaught Orthodontics wants to remind all of our patients and future patients about the dangers one more time. We know #Halloween is supposed to be a fun time of year for kids of all agesโ€ฆ but it

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Traveling with Invisalign โ€“ Are You Prepared?

At Vaught Orthodontics, some teens and adults opt for Invisalign, the โ€œbracelessโ€ alternative to traditional braces to straighten teeth. What would you do if something happened to your Invisalign aligners while you were out of town? What if an aligner breaks, is left behind at a restaurant while eating, or you lost your purse or luggage with your

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Thanksgiving Trivia From Vaught Orthodontics

Thanksgiving is celebrated with feasts and football games and the start of the Christmas shopping season, Thanksgiving means roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and green bean casserole with Campbells mushroom soup. No matter how you celebrate this momentous day, at Vaught Orthodontics, we want you to know we are thankful for all our wonderful patients we treat

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