Category: Oral Health

Everything You Need to Know about Teeth Whitening

By admin April 15th

Once you finish orthodontic treatment and your smile is beautiful, an easy way to top off your smile transformation is to whiten your teeth. In fact, we get asked almost daily about this. So here is “Teeth Whitening 101”: What causes teeth to darken? There are two types of discoloration- extrinsic (or outside/surface staining)… [read more]
Do I Have To Wear My Retainer?

By admin March 17th

“Do I have to wear my retainer” is a question that we hear often from patients. The short answer is yes. If you get braces or Invisalign®, you’re going to have to wear a retainer afterward. The good news is that you’ll effectively be done with your orthodontic treatment—congratulations! While wearing a retainer doesn’t sound… [read more]
How to Brush Your Teeth With Braces

By admin November 15th

New to having braces? Our newest braces patients usually have a lot of questions about how to properly care for both their teeth and their new braces. One of the most important things to learn is how to brush your teeth with braces. It’s not that much different from brushing your teeth without braces, but… [read more]
Do Braces Hurt?

By admin November 4th

We know that any kind of orthodontic or dental work is nerve-wracking for a lot of people. Sometimes, a bad past experience with dentistry or orthodontics can discourage patients from pursuing treatment they need. Other patients simply have a phobia of invasive dental work. We understand that, and we know that providing lots of information… [read more]
Top 5 Reasons To Get Invisalign® in Bakersfield

By admin October 12th

Getting Invisalign® to reach your healthy and beautiful smile goals is a big decision to make. Fortunately, in Bakersfield, it’s not a hard decision. Here are 5 reasons why Invisalign® is more affordable, more stress-free, and gives you better results than ever before.
“Why Age 7? Isn’t that too young?” When Kids Should See an Orthodontist

By admin August 11th

The American Association of Orthodontists recommends all kids see an orthodontist by the time they are seven years old. The thought that instantly comes to most people’s minds is “isn’t that too young? They haven’t even lost all their baby teeth yet.” While age seven may be too young for most kids to get braces,… [read more]
Drs. Montano & Cardall Present to Local Dentists

By admin March 28th

To kick off the year of Continuing Education courses at our office, Dr. Montano and Dr. Cardall presented some of their recent cases to local general dentists. As always, dinner was prepared and served by the doctors’ wives as the dentists ate and mingled for the first half hour. The lecture was called “The Perio-Ortho Puzzle:… [read more]
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month!

By admin February 3rd

National Children’s Dental Health Month was started 75 years ago today, February 3, 1941! The American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors this campaign every February to raise awareness of the importance of good oral health habits beginning at a young age. The ADA recommends children brush two times a day for 2 minutes, clean between teeth… [read more]
Radiation Exposure of CBCT Scans: Get the Facts Straight

By admin August 3rd

For all you Consumer Reports fans out there, you may have seen an article published in March of this year warning of the dangers of medical radiation exposure. It proposes risks associated with diagnostic radiation and generally accuses medical professionals of not practicing them properly or safely. Although the article focuses primarily on medical radiography,… [read more]
Orthodontics, Not Just for Kids

By admin July 20th

As we age, our bodies change. Our skin loses elasticity, our hair thins out, and our muscles weaken (wait, why do we celebrate birthdays again?). What most people don’t realize is that our teeth change as well. Some people notice their teeth get crooked and appear to be a darker shade than ever before. This… [read more]