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What is Teeth Crowding and How Can It Be Fixed?

What is Teeth Crowding and How Can It Be Fixed?

February 2, 2026

Bite & Alignment Issues6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of OrthodonticsCrowded teeth are the single most common reason people come see me. Maybe a tooth...

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Why Plano Moms Are Choosing Elate Orthodontics for Their Kids in 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Living in West Frisco, TX

January 29, 2026

6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics • Local & CommunityWest Frisco has become one of the most sought-after corners of North Texas, and...

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The Ultimate Guide to Living in The Colony, TX: Your Community and Smile Experts

The Ultimate Guide to Living in The Colony, TX

January 23, 2026

6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics • Local & CommunityThe Colony has a personality all its own. Wrapped along the shore of Lewisville...

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Spacers for Braces: Everything You Need to Know

Spacers for Braces: What You Need to Know

January 20, 2026

Treatments & Appliances5 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of OrthodonticsIf you're about to start braces, you might get spacers first, and they're usually the part...

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Why Orthodontists Extract Teeth, and When You Really Need It

January 18, 2026

Treatments & Appliances 8 min read  •  By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics SHORT ANSWER Sometimes yes, sometimes no, and the honest reason it feels confusing is...

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Orthodontic Elastics: What Are They and How Do They Work?

Orthodontic Elastics: What Are They and How Do They Work?

January 15, 2026

Treatments & Appliances6 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of OrthodonticsAt some point in braces treatment, we'll hand you a little bag of tiny rubber bands...

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Everything You Need to Know About Power Chain Braces at Elate Orthodontics

Traditional Braces vs. Power Chains: What’s the Difference?

January 10, 2026

Treatments & Appliances5 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of OrthodonticsPatients ask me this all the time, usually when they notice a stretchy chain of colored...

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Water Flossing: Is It Effective for Oral Care?

Water Flossing: Is It Effective for Oral Care?

January 7, 2026

Oral Health5 min read • By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of OrthodonticsWater flossers get a lot of hype, and if you wear braces you've probably wondered whether one...

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Before and after orthodontic treatment using clear aligners combined with orthognathic surgery to correct underbite, open bite, and posterior crossbite at Elate Orthodontics in Frisco and The Colony

Jaw Surgery With Clear Aligners Only: How One Complex Case Was Treated

January 4, 2026

Treatments & Appliances 7 min read  •  By Dr. Kevin Baharvand, Diplomate, American Board of Orthodontics SHORT ANSWER A patient came in with an underbite, an open bite, a posterior...

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