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What Foods To Eat With Braces

Where Can I Find Braces In Cobble Hill NY? Our team at House Of Orthodontia specializes in orthodontic care including braces, clear braces, Invisalign, and Invisalign Teen in Cobble Hill NY. We are dedicated to providing the best orthodontic treatment at an affordable cost that is able to accommodate any budget. We understand the importance of brushing and flossing regularly with braces to ensure teeth and gums remain healthy. What Foods Can I Eat With Braces? Braces may require some patients to alter their diet in order to avoid damaging braces such as broken brackets or wires. An orthodontist in Cobble Hill NY recommends that you eat softer foods such as rice, pasta, steamed vegetables, and fruit. Even desserts such as ice cream or yogurt are recommended, as the cold can provide relief for irritation. What Foods Should I Avoid With Braces? Crunchy sticky, or chewy foods can damage braces, leading to...
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Affordable Braces At The House of Orthodontia

[caption id="attachment_1247" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Affordable braces changed my life![/caption] There’s a beautiful smile in the house! At the House of Orthodontia we see beautiful smiles every day – in fact we see our beautiful smiles all over Manhattan and Brooklyn. But beautiful smiles are not all born that way.  Every day we speak with people just like you who know they want to transform their smiles, but first they have a lot of questions. How much do braces cost?  What’s the average cost of braces? How much do adult braces cost?  Are they different from teen braces?  What about Invisalign? Are there any affordable braces? At the House of Orthodontia we say, “Relax, your smile is yours forever, and we want to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the best orthodontic care whenever you need it”. Begin by coming in for a free consultation (that includes...
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Braces in the East Village of NYC

Braces are the most common form of orthodontic treatment. Dr. Mani Alikhani and Dr. Thomas Lien alongside the team at The House of Orthodontia have many different types of braces in the East Village of NYC that patients have to choose from. Luckily, traditional metal braces aren’t the only option, anymore! Types of Braces:  Clear/ceramic braces which are made from a ceramic material. The pieces are larger and more brittle requiring more oral hygiene care than other options. Lingual braces are hidden behind your teeth. They are customized to fit the shape of your teeth perfectly. Since they are behind the shape of your teeth they are difficult to see from the casual observer. Self-ligating braces are made from the same material as traditional metal, but don’t require the use of rubber-bands and wires. Instead they use a specialized clip that holds your teeth in place. Invisalign are a set...
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Should I Get Braces as an Adult?

Orthodontic treatment with braces isn’t just for teenagers, as common perception may have it. Nearly 20 percent of people wearing braces today are adults. Orthodontic treatment for adults can be highly effective in treating malocclusions (the misalignment of the upper and lower teeth). Dr. Thomas Lien, Dr. Mani Alikhani and the team at the House of Orthodontia specializes in adult orthodontics in the living are of Cobble Hill. It’s never too late in life to improve your smile and dental health. Why do I need braces as an adult? If you had braces as a kid and you find that you need them again as an adult, that’s because our teeth shift as we get older. Different teeth may grow at different rates than others, too. They can change positions over time through natural growth, injury, or tongue thrust (a condition where the tongue projects through the front teeth during speech,...
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How Do I Floss with Braces?

How Do I Floss With Braces? Dr. Alikhani, Dr. Lien, and the House of Orthodontia staff take the time to instruct each of their orthodontics patients in Cobble Hill, NY how to floss while they are being treated with braces. Life with braces can make good oral hygiene habits difficult to perform, can create spaces where food debris can collect, and they provide an environment for bacteria to thrive. Good brushing and flossing techniques and habits while undergoing orthodontic treatment with braces is often a challenge, but flossing with braces can be accomplished effectively once equipped with a little advice. Why floss? The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) advises that flossing is just as important as brushing in a conscientiously applied regimen of good oral hygiene. Toothbrushes are great for cleaning plaque from the fronts and back surfaces of the teeth, but they simply cannot reach the sides, in between the...
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