Braces are intended to improve your appearance as well as your oral health and can be used to align teeth at any age.  While it may seem that braces are used by orthodontists for mostly children and teens, adult braces are pretty common. There are...

For quite some time, vaping and e-cigarettes were supposedly supported with evidence (albeit, weak evidence) that it was safer than smoking cigarettes. That kind of attention shifted the public’s understanding and perception of vaping, leading them...

COVID-19 is still prevalent in the world today, and has changed almost every family’s normal, daily activities. This also includes summer and potentially fall sports for children. Many places (including here in Long Beach) have yet to decide...

When you think of summer, you often think about the fun parts of it: the sun, the food, the beach (especially if you live close to Long Beach like we do). But, it’s also a great time to think about the things you need to do in order to continue...

During the California shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, dental clinics like ours were open only to dental emergencies, and all non-emergency dental visits had to be postponed. We wrote on our blog about what constitutes a dental emergency, as...

Many adults – whether they’ve had braces as a child or not – dream of a straighter smile. But what many adults today also struggle with is the idea of having metal braces at an older age. For some, having metal braces right now may not be a big...