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At Oakland Orthodontics, there are a few things we want to remind you of when you're on vacation, so that a day with friends and family won’t be spent dealing with an orthodontic emergency. Firstly, [Read More...]

Contrary to popular belief, orthodontic treatment is not just for older children and teens who have alignment and spacing issues. At our Troy office, orthodontic treatment offers many benefits for chi [Read More...]

If you’re brushing your teeth twice a day during your orthodontic treatment, Dr. Archana Dhawan and our team think that’s wonderful! But, don’t forget that it’s also important for you to visit [Read More...]

What does the month of October mean to you? For people in the northern hemisphere, October is when the weather starts to get a little chilly: heavy jackets might come out of storage and the summer clo [Read More...]

When beginning orthodontic treatment, most patients ask Dr. Archana Dhawan and our team a lot of questions about what to expect, while others choose to just "go with the flow" and leave it to us to bu [Read More...]

When you get braces as a child, you usually present the orthodontist with a blank canvas—newly erupted, perfect permanent teeth, just waiting to be aligned. But if you are a bit older, your canvas m [Read More...]

Now that you have braces, it is more important than ever to maintain good oral hygiene during your treatment, as Dr. Archana Dhawan will tell you. While we trust you will continue brushing and flossin [Read More...]

If you’ve been following your dentist’s advice, you know that you should be devoting two minutes twice a day to gentle, thorough brushing, and floss carefully at least once a day. It’s automatic [Read More...]