Importance Of Smiling

For our last Fry Orthodontics staff retreat last summer, I stumbled upon a great video by Ron Gutman about the Hidden Powers of Smiling. This video presents some great research about how important a smile can be in our lives. Last week, I received an email great friend, Greg Nalchajian, an orthodontist from Fresno, California. [...]

Article Shows the Social Importance of Straight Teeth

A British website posted this great article about the struggles of some children who have crooked teeth. It is difficult to grasp the scope of bullying throughout the world. A recent research study found that 13% of kids 10-14 reported to have been bullied because of their crooked teeth. As orthodontists, we are very luck [...]

Teeth and Total Body Health

A recent online article outlines the link between keeping your teeth clean and overall body health. Many may not realize that there are strong links to the bacteria that we have in our mouths and heart disease and diabetes. It is very tempting to compartmentalize the mouth, and assume that cavities, gum disease, and periodontal [...]

CNN Runs a Great Orthodontic Segment

Check out this segment that ran on CNN about orthodontics: CNN Story The story talks about the Myths of Orthodontics.  For example: Braces are only for kids.  The truth is that there has been a rise in adult orthodontics, and we see this everyday at Fry Orthodontic Specialists. Dr. Jeremy

Early Braces: To do, or not to do?

There was a great article in the Wall Street Journal this week about early braces. The article discusses the increase of early braces across the US since 1990. I think this article highlights some of parents’ confusion. There are a lot of variance from orthodontist to orthodontist: Some do a lot of early treatment, and [...]