6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics • Treatments & Appliances When you decide to straighten your teeth, the next question is how. Today there are three main paths: traditional braces, lingual braces, and clear aligners. They all reach the same destination, a straighter, healthier smile, but they get… Continue reading Traditional Braces vs. Lingual Braces vs. Clear Aligners
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Comparing Clear Aligners: Invisalign, Angel Aligners, and ClearCorrect
6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics • Treatments & Appliances Shopping for clear aligners can feel confusing fast. Invisalign, Angel Aligners, ClearCorrect, and a rotating cast of mail-order brands all promise a straighter smile, so how do you actually compare them? Here is the honest orthodontist’s take: the… Continue reading Comparing Clear Aligners: Invisalign, Angel Aligners, and ClearCorrect
Power Chains for Braces: What They Do and Why We Use Them
5 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics • Treatments & Appliances If your orthodontist mentioned adding a power chain, or you noticed your braces suddenly have a connected stretch of colored elastic instead of individual rings, you are looking at one of the handier tools in braces treatment. Power… Continue reading Power Chains for Braces: What They Do and Why We Use Them
Ceramic Braces vs. Metal Braces: An Honest Comparison
6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics • Treatments & Appliances If you have decided on braces but not which kind, the choice usually comes down to ceramic versus metal. Both straighten teeth the same way, with brackets and a wire, but they look and behave differently day to… Continue reading Ceramic Braces vs. Metal Braces: An Honest Comparison
Braces vs. Invisalign for Teens: An Honest Comparison
7 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics • Treatments & Appliances I have this conversation with parents almost every week, and it usually starts with the wrong question. It is not “which is better, braces or Invisalign?” It is “which is better for this teenager?” Those are very different… Continue reading Braces vs. Invisalign for Teens: An Honest Comparison
Lingual Braces: Why I Usually Talk Patients Out of Them
Treatments & Appliances 7 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics SHORT ANSWER Lingual braces work. That was never the issue. They cost considerably more than braces or aligners, they irritate the tongue in a way people underestimate, they change your speech for a few weeks and sometimes longer, and… Continue reading Lingual Braces: Why I Usually Talk Patients Out of Them
Adult Braces in Frisco, TX: Costs, Insurance, and Timelines
Treatments & Appliances 9 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics SHORT ANSWER Adults can absolutely get braces, and about one in three of our new patients is an adult. Most adult cases run 12 to 30 months depending on whether we are just straightening teeth or correcting a bite.… Continue reading Adult Braces in Frisco, TX: Costs, Insurance, and Timelines