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Invisalign, which we happily provide at Baymeadows Park Dental, is a great alternative to traditional orthodontic treatment if you’ve been apprehensive about the thought of metal braces. During your initial visit, the first thing we do is take an impression of your teeth as they are now and digitize it. Using special software, we look … Continue reading "What’s the advantage to Invisalign®?"

There are so many adults and teens in our Jacksonville office who would love to have their teeth straightened but that are unwilling to go through the long and unsightly process of traditional metal braces. Well, that’s where Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen® come to the rescue; the most advanced clear aligner systems in the world! … Continue reading "Invisalign® and Invisalign Teen®"

Dr. Franklin Rios and our team at Baymeadows Park Dental hear this question all the time. Millions of people have dental crowns that artificially restore the chewing surface of a tooth. Also known as caps, these restorations surround the entire portion of the tooth that is above the gum line. Crowns are custom fabricated to … Continue reading "What is a crown?"

Dr. Franklin Rios and our team know it is natural for you to feel some concern when you need to wear any type of dental device to correct a problem with your teeth. Both braces and Invisalign can produce good results in giving you the smile you’ve always wanted. Both methods can straighten your teeth … Continue reading "What’s the advantage of Invisalign®?"

Depending on how long the thumb sucking or constant pacifier use continues, and how aggressively the child sucks a thumb or the pacifier, it can indeed be an oral health issue. Generally speaking, most children outgrow these behaviors or are able to be weaned off them successfully sometime between ages two and four. When children … Continue reading "Are thumb sucking and pacifier habits harmful for a child’s teeth?"

These days it’s becoming more and more common to see adults at our Jacksonville office getting their teeth straightened with Invisalign clear aligners — that is, if you can see them! Treatment with Invisalign is effective and aesthetically pleasing for all ages, but adults have certainly taken to them. For some it may be to … Continue reading "More Adults Are Opting for Invisalign®"