OUT OF THE WAY, METAL BRACES!
Our Alternative Treatment Damon braces are smaller and smoother than conventional braces, and they reduce the need for painful expanders. Made of high-grade surgical stainless steel, Damon metal braces straighten your teeth comfortably and gently. There are a number of other benefits as well: • Our patients experience a 37–40% shorter treatment time on average, which can mean getting your braces off 6–9 months sooner than your friends. • Damon braces allow freedom of movement, resulting in faster results with gentler forces. • Increased precision and effectiveness reduce the need for many of the time-consuming and complicated procedures used with traditional braces. • They also require fewer adjustments, and, as a result, your orthodontic appointments will be faster and fewer in number.
If you’re a parent who had braces when you were growing up, you might have a less-than-favorable recollection of headgear, tooth extractions, bulky appliances, and painful expanders. With these memories in mind, an orthodontist telling you your child needs braces might leave you feeling worried on their behalf. But, with the advent of innovative orthodontic inventions, your child’s experience will be completely different than yours was 20 years ago! Here at Alborzi Orthodontics, we work hard to stay on the cutting edge of novel but effective orthodontic treatment options. With Dr. Alborzi’s experience using Damon braces, gone are the days of painful headgear and palate expanders. What Is a Palate Expander? This device is designed to create more space for teeth to grow. It is anchored to the back molar teeth by metal rings (which require spacers or separators to make room between the teeth so the metal band will fit) and sits on the roof of your child’s mouth. Parents are asked to turn a key that fits in a screw attached to the palate expander. Every time you turn the screw, it widens the palate, by separating the palatal bones, in an attempt to make room for teeth to fit. If this description sounds painful, that’s because IT IS! It also comes with a whirlwind of other unpleasant side effects, such as headaches, difficulty speaking, extra saliva, a gap between the front teeth, and food debris getting lodged between the expander and the roof of the mouth.
To learn more about Damon braces or to schedule your smile assessment with
Dr. Alborzi, give our office a call today!
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GREEN BEANS WITH GINGER AND GARLIC
Ingredients
• 2 lbs whole green beans, ends trimmed • 6 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil • 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced • 1/2 tsp ground ginger • 1 tsp crushed red pepper • Kosher salt, to taste
Directions
1. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. To the side of the stove, prepare a large bucket of ice water. 2. Cook beans in boiling water for 4 minutes. Immediately transfer to ice water. Drain and pat dry. 3. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds. Stir in ground ginger and crushed pepper. Add green beans. 4. Cook together for 2–3 minutes. 5. Transfer to plate and serve.
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