Can We Smile Our Way to Better Health?
IT’S NOT ACTUALLY true that it takes more muscles to frown than to smile; smiling takes at least ten muscles while frowning…
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5 Reasons to Choose Invisalign over Traditional Orthodontics
The Benefits of Invisalign in San Dimas, California Spending a few years with a mouthful of metal isn’t your only option for getting straight teeth. We proudly offer Invisalign at Abari Orthodontics in San Dimas, CA. The cutting-edge align technology uses a series of aligners to fix the imperfections in your smile. Read below for…
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Elizabethan England’s Rotten Sweet Tooth
IN ONE OF HIS sonnets, Shakespeare described the reeking breath of his lady love, and the subject came up again in two of his plays. He sets…
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How Do Braces Actually Work?
MOVING TEETH INTO their proper alignment is a complicated and fascinating process, so how do braces do it? Let’s…
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Why the Banned Foods List Matters
EVERY CURRENT AND former orthodontic patient knows about the banned foods list. It can mostly be summarized as “don’t eat anything…
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How Do Swimming and Diving Affect Teeth?
“SWIMMER’S CALCULUS” SOUNDS more like advanced mathematics than anything to do with teeth, but it’s actually the term for yellow…
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Dental Health in Ancient Cultures
WE TEND TO ASSUME that people from earlier eras (especially the pre-industrial ones) must have had terrible dental health, but that’s…
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Never Forget That Teeth Are Not Tools
TEETH HAVE MANY different uses, from chewing our food to helping us speak clearly to forming the structure…
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Make It to Braces-Off Day Without Stains
MANY ORTHODONTIC PATIENTS reach Braces-Off Day only to discover bleached spots on their teeth. These and…
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5 Tips to Find the Best Orthodontist Near Me
Orthodontist Near Me in San Dimas How do I find the best orthodontist near me? With so many dental specialists out there, it can quickly get overwhelming. Finding someone who can help you get the beautiful smile of your dreams is no easy feat. Do you go to the dentist? Do you go to your…
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