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Are you struggling with snoring and sleeplessness? This could be a sign of sleep apnea and your oral health could be responsible. Sleep apnea is one of the most common and undiagnosed conditions in the US. If you think you might be suffering from sleep apnea schedule a consultation with your orthodontist in Staten Island.

During a sleep apnea event, your body stops breathing for 10-60 seconds and this can happen up to 30 times an hour. These interruptions can happen for a...Read More

From a very young age, kids use sucking behaviors to calm themselves when in stressful situations.  As they age, children stop using pacifiers and move on to sucking on their thumb. If your child has severely altered their teeth, contact Brooklyn Orthodontics about treatment options, such as Invisalign or braces.

The aftermath of thumb sucking is usually a dental malocclusion, which is when you can clearly see tooth misalignment when the mouth is closed. Two of the most common types of...Read More

Your orthodontist has just informed you that you need orthodontic treatment to enhance the look of your smile and straighten your teeth. Now, you are faced with the decision of which type of treatment you want, traditional braces or Invisalign. At Brooklyn Orthodontics, we know that this is an overwhelming decision, which is why we are laying out the basics to help you decide.

Braces and Invisalign are both designed to improve your smile and straighten your teeth over a period of...Read More

WE ALL USE TOOTHBRUSHES to take care of our teeth, but what are we doing to take care of our toothbrushes? It’s critical that our toothbrushes remain in good condition so they can do their jobs of keeping our teeth healthy, which is why we’re dedicating a blog post to giving our patients tips on toothbrush care!

Running your toothbrush under water and giving it a good shake won’t do much to get rid of all the germs you just brushed off your teeth, especially if...Read More

THERE ARE SO MANY things that can make us smile, from seeing an old friend to watching a good movie to randomly remembering a great joke we heard years ago. Well, we’re about to give you another reason to smile: it’s good for your health! That’s right, smiling has actual health benefits, so prepare to flash those pearly whites as you read all about them!

When we smile, it triggers a chemical reaction in our bodies: the release of endorphins. Endorphins are...Read More

HAVE YOU EVER NOTICED white spots on your own or someone else’s teeth? When we think of stains, we usually think of dark colors, but stains on teeth can just as easily be whiter than the surrounding area. These white spots can happen for a few different reasons, and there are a few different ways to remove them.

Stains can affect the outside of the tooth and the inside. White spots are surface stains affecting the enamel, and they can occur on an otherwise healthy tooth....Read More

EVERY PERSON IS BORN with their own unique smile. Some smile with all of their teeth, some only show the top row, and some don’t show their teeth at all, and a smile can come in all shapes and sizes and still be genuine. We can also end up with smiles that look a lot like our family members’ smiles even if we have very different faces. How does this happen? What gives our smiles their shapes and makes them shine?

Part of the way we smile is of course based on our...Read More

ORAL CANCER IS A SUBJECT we’d all prefer not to have to think about, but it’s critical to have a basic understanding of risk factors and symptoms. More than 50,000 people in the U.S. were diagnosed with oral cancer last year, and that number is expected to rise. That’s why, in honor of Oral Cancer Awareness Month, we’re dedicating a blog post to giving our patients the tools they need for early detection.

There are several risk factors that increase a person’s...Read More