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    How to Make Toothbrush Jewelry

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    What’s a cooler than recycling your old toothbrush and making a toothbrush bracelet? Milestone Orthodontics near Maywood recommends that their patients replace their toothbrush every 3 months or when there is noticeable wear, or when a patient has been sick. So when it’s time to replace your toothbrush, try making toothbrush jewelry. Here’s what you’ll need: …

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    Ring in the New Year with Good Oral Health

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    Oral health begins with clean teeth. Keeping the area where your teeth meet your gums clean can prevent gum disease, and keeping your tooth surfaces clean can help you avoid cavities. Dr. Milestone of Milestone Orthodontics offers the following tips to his patients near Montclair:   Brush your teeth at least twice a day. When …

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    Happy Holidays from Bloomfield Orthodontist

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    With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season here, Milestone Orthodontics and our entire staff near Bloomfield want to stop for a moment and extend our best wishes to you, our patients, and their entire families, this holiday season. Milestone Orthodontics wants to help you avoid an orthodontic emergency with a few tips. During …

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    Orthodontic Treatment near Hackensack

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    If you are looking for excellent orthodontic treatment near Hackensack, Milestone Orthodontics is here to help. Dr. Milestone explains 5 tooth problems that he can fix with the proper orthodontic treatment plan. Openbites, underbites, overbites and deep overbites – Milestone Orthodontics near Hackensack specializes in the correction of all four bites. Dr. Milestone encourages that …

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    Children and Adults Benefit from Fluoride

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    Children and adults benefit from fluoride use. Fluoride strengthens developing teeth in children and prevents tooth decay in both children and adults. Milestone Orthodontics encourages their patients in Verona to check with their township to see if the local water source contains fluoride. If not, they will need to get fluoride from another source. Most …

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    Thanksgiving Foods and Braces near Montclair

    Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and Milestone Orthodontics near Montclair is here to help with your orthodontic treatment concerns around Thanksgiving foods and braces. Fortunately, there are brace friendly foods like mash potatoes that are plentiful at Thanksgiving meals. Thanksgiving is one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the U.S. and it has been a …

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    Orthodontist near Roseland explains Retainers

    Caring for your smile does not stop once the braces come off. In fact, that is just beginning. Retention is a key component of oral care, and Milestone Orthodontics near Roseland understands that many people do not realize the true importance of wearing your retainer after braces. Here are a few things we want our …

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    ITero available from Caldwell Orthodontist

    Get fitted for Invisalign aligner using the iTero scanner.  Remember when you would visit the Caldwell orthodontist and you had to undergo those messy, uncomfortable and gag worthy impressions? Well those days are over! Milestone Orthodontics near Caldwell has the iTero scanner! Align Technology, Inc. introduced iTero, the Intra Oral Digital Scanner. iTero enables the …

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    Orthodontist near Bloomfield helps with Smile Makeover

    Are you thinking about a smile makeover?? Milestone Orthodontics has a combination of orthodontic techniques that can be used to achieve a great smile. At our office near Bloomfield, let Milestone Orthodontics show you what braces and other orthodontic products will do to help you achieve that perfect smile. While orthodontic procedures can make a …

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    Can Braces Cause Canker Sores?

    Can braces cause canker sores? Dr. Milestone of Milestone Orthodontics near Montclair says the exact cause of most canker sores is unknown. There are different things other than braces that might cause canker sores. Milestone Orthodontics near Montclair explains that sometimes a sharp tooth surface or dental appliance, such as braces or ill-fitting dentures, might …

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