Ask Dr. Adams: “How do I prevent tooth decay during my treatment?”

Great question! If you are brushing and flossing daily during your orthodontic treatment with Dr. Blair Adams, we think that’s great! But, don’t forget that it’s also important for you to visit your general dentist every 3-to-6 months in addition to brushing your teeth and flossing. Regular dental checkups are important for maintaining good oral health, especially during orthodontic treatment. Tooth decay, which is caused by sugars left in your mouth, can turn into an acid, which in turn can break down your teeth. Children are at high risk for tooth decay because adolescents tend to be lax in their oral hygiene habits. Proper brushing and flossing routines, combined with regular dental visits, help keep tooth decay away. If you have any questions, please be sure to keep ask Dr. Adams or our team during your next adjustment appointment, or ask us on Facebook!

Enter our Why Do I Love My Valentine Contest!

Who is your special someone? Valentines Day is a time to let someone special know how you feel, so at Adams Orthodontics we wanted to know - who is your Valentine and why? A family member, a friend, an Adams Orthodontics team member or is it a pet? Post your answer to our wall or comment on this post before Monday, February 6 to be entered to win! Rules: All entries eligible must be a patient of Dr. Adams either in continuation of care, or orthodontic treatment. People who are in the retention period of orthodontic treatment are eligible up until their 18 month retention has expired. Non eligible entries: non-patients of Dr. Adams or staff members, or staff family members in treatment with Dr. Adams.

Have you had a check-up lately?

Even if you brush and floss daily, as well as maintain your braces and visit our office during your orthodontic treatment it is still important to visit your local dentist every 6 months, or as recommended. Why? • Your dentist can detect and treat tooth and gum problems that you may have never felt or noticed. • Even thorough daily oral care may not be enough to prevent cavities and oral decay. • Frequent visits can allow your dentist to treat a problem early to prevent future complications. During an oral exam your dentist can check the health of your mouth, teeth, gums, cheeks and tongue. Checkups will also include a thorough teeth cleaning and polishing. If you have not visited a dentist in the past six months, please let us know! Dr. Blair Adams will be happy to provide a few great references here in the area!

Happy New Year! From Adams Orthodontics

The year is almost over, so we wanted to ask what was memorable about 2011 for you, and what are you looking forward to in 2012? Do you have a new year's resolution, or any exciting plans for the coming year? 

Have a safe and happy New Year, from Adams Orthodontics!

Giving thanks this holiday season

With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season here, Dr. Blair Adams and our entire staff at Adams Orthodontics wanted to stop for a moment and extend our best wishes to you, our patients, referring doctors and families, this holiday season.

As always, if you know anyone we can help, just let us know. We promise to give them the same quality orthodontic care that we have given you.

We hope that this holiday season brings fond memories. Thank you for being part of our family.

At Adams Orthodontics, a pursuit of excellence

At Adams Orthodontics we make every effort to provide you with the best orthodontic treatment. For us that means achieving consistently great results. There are many things that help Dr. Blair Adams do that. Some of them are:

1. Using the most up to date and proven technologies available

2. Spending time and resources on continuing education to stay current and relevant

3. Training our entire team on new techniques

4. Educating our patients about the pursuit of excellence

If you or a family member has been thinking about orthodontic treatment, please give us a call. We look forward to seeing you.

Softly brushing your way to clean teeth, from Dr. Blair Adams

Just as there are so many different types of toothbrushes to choose from, each brush also has a different type of bristle! There are generally three different types of bristles; hard, medium, and soft. Our team at Adams Orthodontics always recommend that our patients, especially children and seniors, use a soft bristled toothbrush.

Using a hard and medium bristled brush can actually harm your teeth and gums by stripping the enamel from the teeth and irritating the gums so that they become red and sore, and can even cause gum recession. If you do use a hard or medium bristled brush as a personal preference, we recommend using an electric toothbrush.

Soft bristles are much gentler on your teeth and gums, and while patients of all ages are recommended to use soft bristled brushes, they are particularly great for children, seniors, patients recovering from a dental procedure, and patients wearing braces.

Soft bristles, and even extra-soft bristles are every bit as effective when it comes to cleaning your teeth; in fact, if you currently use a hard or medium bristled brush, try a soft bristled brush next time you buy a toothbrush and we bet you won’t even notice a difference!

Happy brushing!