Your Child Will Need to Use a Retainer After Their Braces Have Been Uninstalled

Your Child Will Need to Use a Retainer After Their Braces Have Been Uninstalled

Each of your child’s braces adjustments at Dr. Rehana Khan’s orthodontic clinic helped to bring their teeth one step closer to their ideal position and alignment. Now that this has been accomplished, she can uninstall the orthodontic hardware. However, the periodontal ligaments anchoring their teeth in place will still have some residual tension left over from the adjustments. To prevent... read more »

An Athlete with Braces Might Need a Custom Mouth Guard

The orthodontic components of your braces represent a functional component for realigning your teeth. Each of your adjustment sessions with Dr. Rehana Khan will tension your braces to bring your teeth once step closer to their ideal position and orientation. If a component it loosened, damaged, or bent it will need to be repaired as soon as possible. In some... read more »