Tell Dr. White what’s on your mind!

Week after week, our team writes a blog about important topics pertinent to orthodontic care and your well-being, including innovative orthodontic techniques Dr. White offers. This week, we thought we’d step back and ask you, our amazing patients: what’s on your mind? What would you like to know about the always-changing field of orthodontics? What would you like us to focus on our blog? Perhaps there’s something you’ve wanted to ask us for a while now? Let us know by posting here or on our interactive Facebook fan page!

Take it away and we’ll try to answer any questions you may have!

Ask Dr. White: Are retainers really that important?

If you recently completed treatment at Braces by White, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. John White will provide you with retainers. After braces are removed the teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime. Here are some things to remember when you receiver your retainers from Dr. White:

* Wear your retainers full time, until Dr. White instructs otherwise.
* Take your retainers out when eating...and always put retainers in their case! (Most appliances are lost in school lunch rooms or restaurants.)
* Clean retainers thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush and only a small amount of toothpaste. Use warm but not hot water.
* When retainers are not in your mouth they should ALWAYS be in a retainer case.
* Initially, you may find it difficult to speak. Practicing speaking, reading, or singing aloud to get used to them quicker is a good idea.
* Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken, give us a call immediately.
* Try to remember to bring your retainers to your appointments.
* Retainer replacement is expensive...with proper care they will last for years!
* Remove retainers when swimming or during any sporting activity in which the retainers could fall out and get broken or lost (cheerleading, basketball, etc.) or when you should be wearing a mouth guard (football, soccer, etc.).
* Keep retainers away from hot water, pockets, the washing machine and napkins.

We hope this helps! You can always contact our team if you have any questions!

This March, what are you up to? From Dr. White

It's almost that time of year again: springtime. The daffodils and buttercups are ready to be picked, the birds are chirping, the sun is warming up and the smell of freshly-cut grass is wafting from baseball fields nearby. Today, Dr. John White and our professional team thought this would be a good time to ask: What are your plans for March?

Are you ready for spring? Are you participating in school sports this year? Do you have exciting plans? We’d love to know them all!

You may share your stories or plans with our team here, on our Facebook fan page or by giving us a call!

What are patients saying about Dr. John C. White?

Dr. White and our team deliver the highest quality orthodontic care in a personalized environment here in Hudson and Northfield Center. At Braces by White, we strive to make orthodontic treatment fun and enjoyable. Just see what our patients have to say!

"Convenient location. State-of-the-art office." ~ Debbie M.

"Dr. White explains everything in a calm and understanding matter." ~ Justin R.

"3 things actually--skill, thoroughness, kindness." ~ Zachary V.

"Our orthodontist, Dr. White, is always friendly and shows genuine interest in his patients. He is very knowledgeable about his field and very willing to share this knowledge!" ~ Tyler F.

"He shows he is confident in what he is doing, knowledgeable in his field, and understanding what results patients are looking for." ~ Kasey M.