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When Are “Early Braces” Needed?

Why Do I See So Many Young Kids With Braces on Nowadays? We get this question a lot. It seems that every child is being recommended for orthodontic treatment at earlier and earlier ages. Not only that but then they are having to get braces again when they are older! To break this down, it […]

When Does My Child Need To Come See The Orthodontist?

All you need to do is a quick Google search and you will see: “According to the American Academy of Orthodontists (AAO), your child should see the orthodontist no later than age 7.” Seems pretty early right? If your child is 7 or older and hasn’t come to see us yet….RELAX – no need to […]

So Why Do We Need Orthodontic Treatment Anyways?!

Hey look, it’s a fair question. After all, (at least to my knowledge) lack of braces never killed anyone. The same can’t be said unfortunately due to the lack of general dental treatment. Orthodontic treatment itself wasn’t actually “invented” as we know it today until the 1890s by Dr. Edward Angle and luckily, it has […]

Welcome

  Welcome to the Atlanta Orthodontic Specialists blog! Check out our page for all sorts of updates regarding orthodontics and orthodontic treatment. We get a lot of questions every day and we know that choosing a good practice to care for you or your child is important. We hope that this blog can answer some […]