Learn how you can have a straiter, healthier smile
So, orthodontics is kind of a funny thing. So, orthodontics is traditionally looked at as just obviously straight teeth and a nice smile. But orthodontics is really so much more than that. The most important thing or the most important thing that we focus on in regards to orthodontics is making sure that the airway is protected. The fastest way to improve somebody’s health is to make sure that they can breathe better. And it goes the other way too. The fastest way to make sure that somebody’s health is not improving is decreasing their breathing efficiency.
So, our number one focus in any type of orthodontics or orthopedics is making sure that the airway is protected, that the airway is improved. Along with making sure that we can breathe easier and better and more efficiently, we wanna make sure that also the teeth are aligned in a position to where digestion, mastication is maximized. First steps of digestion are working and taking place properly.