Category: Treatment Guides

★ The short version Most people wear braces somewhere between one and three years, with about two years being a common average. The real answer depends almost entirely on how much your teeth need to move. A minor fix can be done in well under a year, while a complex bite correction can run past […]

★ The short version The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that every child have a first orthodontic check-up by age seven. That surprises a lot of parents, since most kids still have baby teeth at that age. The point is not to start braces early. It is to catch the small number of problems that […]