Sherman & Balhoff Orthodontics

  Whenever you need a way to straighten your teeth and your smile, but don’t want to have to deal with normal metal braces, you have two options. You can use mail order aligners or Invisalign braces as an alternative to metal braces. Mail-order aligner brands give you DIY treatment from the comfort of your […]

Modern technology has made teeth whitening methods affordable and effective more than ever before. This billion-dollar-a-year- industry claims to help people all over the world happier with their perfect teeth, but not all teeth whitening methods are safe and/or effective. What makes teeth look yellow? Teeth look yellow due to smoking, bruxing (grinding your teeth), staining foods and drinks, and

Has it been a little while since you wore your retainer consistently?   As long as your retainer doesn’t hurt and still fits over your teeth, you can wear it – even if it feels tight. Your teeth may have slightly shifted, and you may need to wear your retainer longer each day to prevent your teeth

Adults tend to shy away from the orthodontist’s office. But why? They must not realize that plenty of adults are choosing to go through with orthodontic treatment these days, more so since the Invisalign has completely changed the game! People still think that metal braces are just for kids or teens- but that is not the case anymore. Be

  Orthodontists use x-rays to check below the surface to look for extra teeth, missing teeth, impacted teeth or teeth coming into the wrong positions. Speaking of extra teeth, did you know snails have over 14,000? A full set of adult human teeth has only 32. Why is looking below the surface so important? Well, some things

Orthodontic problems rarely fix themselves. That’s why the American Association of Orthodontists recommends that all children be screened by an orthodontist at age 7 By age 7, your child has enough permanent teeth that an orthodontist can spot a problem before it becomes … well, a bigger problem. Some issues may be obvious – misaligned teeth, an“overbite,”

Much like with laundry, orthodontic health can be more manageable if you get ahead of it. You wouldn’t skip a well-check at the pediatrician, and you shouldn’t skip an early trip to the orthodontist either. A visit to our office by age 7 will help keep your child’s oral health in check. And it may help

In short, yes. While thumb sucking or pacifier use is one of an infant’s natural reflexes, prolonged sucking can exert force on the teeth and jaws.  If your child sucks a thumb, finger, pacifier, or lips, their teeth or jaw growth may be affected (some bone changes can actually occur as early as 18 months).