If you are missing a tooth and plan to replace it, orthodontic treatment often comes first. Braces or aligners can open the right amount of space for an implant or bridge, or close the gap entirely, so the replacement fits a bite that works. It is a question we hear often from adults whose dentist
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An underbite means the lower front teeth sit in front of the upper front teeth when you bite down. Many underbites can be corrected with braces or aligners alone, especially when caught early. Severe underbites caused by jaw growth in adults may need surgery. Which group you fall into depends on one question more than
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Yes — snoring, chronic mouth breathing and restless sleep in a child can be linked to how the jaws and airway developed. An orthodontist cannot diagnose sleep apnea, but we can spot the bite and airway patterns that often travel with it and refer appropriately. Parents usually arrive at this topic sideways: a teacher mentions
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Most braces problems are not emergencies. A poking wire, a loose bracket, or general soreness can almost always be managed at home overnight and handled at a regular appointment. Call us the same day for trauma, swelling, or a wire you cannot move. Here is how to sort what just happened into the right bucket,
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Plan on wearing a retainer for life. Most patients wear it full time for the first few months after braces come off, then shift to nights only — and keep that nightly habit going, because teeth drift at every age. That answer surprises people, so here is the reasoning behind it, what the schedule actually
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Summer in Michigan goes fast. Before the school-year calendar takes over for good, we’re throwing open the doors at our Livonia office for the Masri Orthodontics End of Summer Bash — an afternoon of sunshine, great food, local makers and a whole lot of raffle prizes. Everyone is welcome: patients, families, neighbors, and anyone who wants an
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In Michigan, the cost of metal braces is set by case complexity, not by a menu price. A simple correction and a surgical case are different treatments with different fees, which is why no orthodontist can quote a number before an exam. That is not a dodge. It is the reason two families in the
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A palatal expander widens a child’s upper jaw by gently separating the growth joint in the roof of the mouth. It works best while that jaw is still growing, and most kids wear one about six to twelve months. If your child was just told they need an expander, you probably have three questions: why,
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Many dental plans cover part of braces or Invisalign, but only up to a fixed lifetime maximum — not a share of the whole bill, and not year after year. Whether yours covers anything depends on three details in your policy. Those three details are the orthodontic lifetime maximum, the coinsurance percentage, and the age
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