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It’s summertime! And with that comes vacations and other fun away-from-home activities like skateboarding, sports camps, and camping. During the summer, I see countless oral and orthodontic specific injuries; so I wanted to talk about what you can do in case of a...

I think it’s safe to say we all like to get a “good deal” as consumers. And I completely understand that braces are a significant investment, and not always a “cheap” one at that. But, are “cheap” braces really all that cheap in the long run? It’s a question I’ve run...

As we all know, Father’s Day is just around the corner and coincidentally, I recently read some interesting facts about the history of Father’s Day, and I wanted to share. According to History.com: In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge urged state governments to observe...

As we are getting ready to open our doors, we’ve been busy landscaping and putting the finishing touches on our Herriman Orthodontic office. Even though the last few weeks have been great, Herriman is experiencing a drought. As you might have noticed, the winter was...

Summer time is a busy time of the year for many families with active kids. Schedules are full of soccer games, baseball games, camping trips, BBQ’s, sleepovers, and family parties, just to name a few! The fun seems as endless as the sun. With all the busyness going...

I love meeting with parents and their teens as we look at ways to straighten out their smiles. As a parent, you have questions about when to start treatment and how much it will cost. First of all, you are doing the right thing by educating yourself on the orthodontic...

Memorial Day weekend seems to mark the first weekend of summer, especially here in Utah. The weather is warm and the outdoors are calling. Camping, mountain climbing, the great outdoors, anyone? But, Memorial day is about more than just picnics and a long weekend. I...

Ahh, the smell of freshly cut grass on the soccer field brings out all the kids from their winter “sports hibernation,” ready to play. And all the soccer moms out there are tuning up their mini vans, getting ready for the season. It’s a fun time of the year for...

Since I was a child, I’ve been in the business of making people smile. People NEED to smile, because a life without humor, laughter, and happy times to remember is a life half-lived. This year on April Fools day, our creativity team came up with a crazy way to get a...

As it turns out, wisdom does not come without a price. Wisdom teeth symptoms develop along with wisdom teeth, typically between 17 to 25 years of age. While it’s common for teens to get braces earlier than this age (after all, it’s now recommended that a child’s first...