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Sticky, hard, and crunchy foods can break your braces. That’s the short answer. When a bracket pops off or a wire bends, your teeth stop moving the way they should. Repairs take time — and every week spent fixing broken hardware is a week your treatment isn’t progressing. The good

Both work — but the right choice depends on your specific bite, your lifestyle, and how well you’ll wear a removable appliance. Invisalign and braces are both excellent orthodontic treatments, and at Aubrey Barrett Orthodontics, we use both every day. This page breaks down the real differences so you can

Your orthodontist just handed you a small bag of tiny rubber bands and said you need to wear them. You probably have questions. What do they even do? How do you put them on? Do you wear them while you sleep? What happens if you forget a day? Here’s everything

Most people know they need a dentist for a checkup. But when it comes to crooked teeth, a bad bite, or braces, it gets confusing fast. Do you see your regular dentist? Do you need a specialist? Is there even a real difference? Yes — and it matters more than

You want straighter teeth. You just don’t want a mouth full of metal getting in the way. Good news: ceramic braces give you the results of traditional braces without making your smile look like it’s wearing hardware. But are they right for you? Here’s everything you need to know before

Crowded teeth are the most common reason people walk through the doors of an orthodontic practice. And one of the first questions we hear — especially from adults and teens who’ve been putting off treatment — is: can Invisalign fix crowded teeth, or will I need braces? The answer is