Orthodontics - Modern Dentistry of Shrewsbury

How Orthodontics Help Improve Oral Health

When you have crooked, crowded, and overlapping teeth, this could not only impact your oral health but the overall appearance of your smile too. Our team wants to help, and we can provide an alternative to traditional braces. In today’s blog, your Shrewsbury, MA, dentist talks about orthodontic Invisalign® aligners. […]

Making Orthodontic Care More Appealing

While the outcome of orthodontic work can appeal to you, the actual process of adjusting an uneven smile can make you uneasy. For many people, orthodontic work is perceived as something that demands the use of fixed metal braces. While these bracket-and-wire appliances produce important results by moving teeth that have overlaps or gaps between […]

Surprising Information About Orthodontic Work

There is an obvious cosmetic benefit that comes with having your teeth straightened. The change can be significant enough that patients will often think of orthodontic work as just being a means to improve your appearance. With that said, you may be surprised at how your oral health can benefit when you correct problems with […]

Should You Be Concerned About Teeth That Overlap?

If you have teeth that overlap, or teeth that appear crowded, it can lead to a bothersome asymmetry in your smile. This issue makes many people self-conscious about how they look, but it may cause more than just insecurity. If there are areas of your teeth you find more difficult to access when brushing and […]

Why Orthodontics?

You may think that straightening your teeth is simply for esthetic reasons only, but while esthetics is certainly one reason to straighten teeth, it is not the most important reason. The most important reason for straightening teeth is to maintain your oral health. Misaligned teeth can lead to numerous problems including decay, gum disease, chipped […]

4 Reasons to Try Invisalign This Summer

If you don’t want to have unsightly and uncomfortable metal braces on your teeth, it may be time to consider Invisalign. Invisalign can help you achieve the same results as metal braces, straightening crooked teeth and correcting your bite, without making your smile ungainly in the process. The clear trays you get with Invisalign will […]

Fix Your Teeth Without Hiding Your Smile

Are you tired of feeling embarrassed by imperfections in your smile? Cosmetic treatment is one option for addressing minor esthetic concerns, but for more sever alignment issues, orthodontic treatment is often best option. Did you know you no longer have to commit to metal braces in order to straighten your smile? Invisalign treatment makes it […]

Straighten Up Your Smile with Modern Orthodontic Treatment

For many decades the only way to improve a misaligned smile was slowly, and through the use of metal braces. While traditional braces can effectively improve the alignment of a smile, treatment can be a long, frustrating and often embarrassing process. But thanks to advances in orthodontia, patients now have alternatives to traditional braces, like […]

Could Your Teeth Be Straighter? Invisalign Can Help

If you are unhappy with your smile because your teeth are out of alignment, Invisalign might be the perfect solution. Invisalign treatment can offer many of the same benefits of traditional braces, but without the “face full of metal” that goes along with traditional orthodontia. Whether you are a teenager gearing up for a year […]

Want Straighter Teeth, But Scared To Get Adult Braces?

Have you found yourself envying your friends with straight teeth? Ever taken your teenager to the orthodontist, only to wish your parents had done the same for you? Just because you’re an adult does not mean it’s too late for orthodontic treatment. And thanks to Invisalign, it doesn’t have to be as painful or awkward […]