Can Pacifiers and Thumb Sucking Cause Orthodontic Damage?
The act of sucking is natural for all babies, most even begin in the womb. After all, it is the motion that will sustain their lives for many months to come. It is comforting, soothing and teaches them to accept nourishment. Many parents chose to provide pacifiers as a calming tool as well. Most babies […]
Caring For Your Braces During The Holidays
The holidays are upon us again, which for most of us means family, fun, and food. It is the time of the year we look forward to most, especially after the year we’ve just been through. Even if you are celebrating on a lower scale, it is important to remember to take extra care with […]
Braces and Candy
With the arrival of Easter on Sunday, we wanted to remind our patients about some of the challenges with braces and candy. Sugar, and especially candy can be more troublesome to deal with for those wearing braces. Some candies have a tendency to stick to brackets and wires more so than others. In fact, candy […]
How Old Do You Have To Be To Get Braces?
Many people are uncertain about if they should consider braces for young children and if so, at what age should they see an orthodontist for the first time? The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that children first be evaluated at age 7. You do not need a referral to schedule this appointment at A Perfect […]
Best Braces for Adults
With braces there are many options to choose from, depending on your lifestyle and budget. Adults who make public appearances or interact with clients may prefer Invisalign Clear Aligners for aesthetic reasons. This treatment involves the use of clear, molded plastic upper and lower teeth trays that fit your teeth through each straightening stage, which […]
Do-It-Yourself (DIY) or At-Home Teeth Straightening – Warning
Dr. Taylor would like to warn people in need of orthodontic care about the dangers in the recent trend of at-home teeth straightening techniques. In some cases these do-it-yourself braces can cause irreparable damage to your teeth and gums. The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) recently reported that many of its member orthodontists have seen patients who […]
Braces for Adults
You should never consider yourself “too old” for braces. Braces for adults has become quite common. In fact, approximately one out of every four orthodontic patients is an adult. And this really only represents a small portion of adults who could actually benefit from orthodontic treatment. The increase of adult braces is mostly due to the availability of more […]
Financing Braces
No Interest, No Credit Check In-House Financing And did you say monthly payments as low as $99! Now that’s a Wow! Dr. Taylor and the team at A Perfect Smile Orthodontics want everyone to be able to have straight teeth and a beautiful smile. If someone needs braces and they don’t have access to […]
Braces Covered By Medicaid?
Quite often we have people contact us to see if we accept Medicaid to cover braces. The question isn’t really if we accept Medicaid – but are braces covered by Medicaid. Unfortunately Medicaid does not cover orthodontic treatment anywhere in Texas. Up until 2012 Medicaid use to cover braces. In 2012 this all changed and […]
Clear Braces – A Great Braces Option
Straightening your teeth has so many great options that really anyone can have a beautiful smile without much suffering. It use to be that one had to deal with the slow form of torture often referred to as “metal mouth” for a couple of years to get your teeth straightened. Now we have many incredible […]