Los Angeles Orthodontist Blog

08
Aug
2011
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Go Incognito With A Fully-Customized Orthodontic Treatment Plan

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Dr. David Alpan offers Incognito Hidden Braces, the kind that go on the back of the teeth, for adults and teenagers at his practice Aesthetic Orthodontics.

“Patients say that Incognito’s treatment time is faster, easier and causes less sensitivity than previous types of lingual braces,” says Dr. Alpan, a Las Vegas incognito braces provider since he first opened his Las Vegas practice in 1999.

The number one reason patients like Incognito is their aesthetic characteristics. Since they go on the tongue side, or back side, of the teeth, they are virtually invisible to others. There is more than one benefit though, according to Dr. Alpan.

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08
Aug
2011
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Is there something in my teeth?

Tooth decay is the one of the most common diseases in children and adults. Maintaining good oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment is of the utmost importance. It is more difficult to brush and floss around braces, but patients without good oral hygiene during orthodontic treatment put themselves at greater risk of plaque developing around the braces, potentially causing cavities and permanent staining of the teeth.

I recommend brushing after every meal, and if that can’t always be accomplished, at least brushing twice a day – after breakfast and before bed. I always tell my patients to see a dentist every 4-6 months. It is especially important to keep up with dental cleanings and exams during orthodontic treatment to keep the hard-to-reach areas clean and maintain healthy teeth and gums. Some people use a small interproximal brush to clean areas that are too small for a regular toothbrush and too large for dental floss.

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02
Aug
2011
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We Like You Too!

Thank you so much to all of the patients, friends, family, colleagues, and local businesses that have engaged and interacted with Aesthetic Orthodontics via social media!

For the past few months, my team and I have been focusing on creating a better online presence through social media. We have been working at creating a sense of community and getting our patients involved by having Facebook challenges and competitions and consistently interacting via Twitter. Additionally, we have been starting to update our online profiles, such as Google Places, to reflect our new logo and contain the most current information about our offices and promotions.

The response that we have received, especially over Facebook, has been extremely rewarding. This week, we hit a milestone with our 1000th like and are excited about reaching out to our patients and friends to get our next thousand.

If you are a patient, friend, business associate, or just interested in Aesthetic Orthodontics, take a moment to like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. You’ll get a better sense of who we are as a practice. Thanks for all your support. If you have any questions or suggestions, I am always open to hearing them.

 
26
Jul
2011
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Embracing Your Braces

Masterbrand_Ruby15Crest and Oral B have created a contest called “Life Opens Up” where people submit videos about how their mouth has helped them open up to the world, and how the world has opened up to them in return. Crest and Oral B created several videos to show people the types stories they are looking for, and our patient, Ruby, was selected to shoot one of these videos because of her story about having braces as an adult.

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22
Jul
2011
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Making Smiles Affordable

Waiting for Guffman has been showing on cable lately, and when I saw this clip, it really got me wondering what goes through my patients’ heads when we discuss treatment plans. Choosing to have orthodontic treatment yourself or to provide it for a child is a financial commitment, and in this economy, people are being more selective with expenditures. I truly believe that everyone deserves to have the smile of their dreams, and because of that, we offer fair prices and a number of different payment options to make it easier on my patients and their families.

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16
Jul
2011
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Las Vegas Invisalign Pro Offers Financing Options

LAS VEGAS – If you have always wanted to straighten your smile but written off treatment as too expensive, you might want to think again.
Las Vegas Invisalign provider Dr. David Alplan is making orthodontics affordable from beginning to end at all three Aesthetic Orthodontics locations: Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Las Vegas.
The best place to start when deciding whether you can afford orthodontics or not is to find out how much they cost by scheduling a no-obligation, complimentary consultation with Dr. Alpan. After an examination, he can identify what treatment options would be best for you. Our fee is agreed upon at the start of treatment, and the finance options are your choice.

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13
Jul
2011
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Los Angeles Orthodontics Pro Offers Invisalign Teen

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – Dr. David Alpan’s Los Angeles orthodontics practice started offering Invisalign Teen when Align Technology launched the product line in July 2008.

The Invisalign system is a series of clear, removable teeth aligners that gradually move teeth into the proper positions. The teen version added a blue dot inside the aligner on one of the back molars. If the aligner has been worn as directed, the blue dot will be faded. Invisalign Teen also allows for up to six replacement aligners if one is lost or broken.

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11
Jul
2011
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Hermione’s Magical Teeth

sorcerer16This week will mark the beginning of the end of an era as the world sits in anticipation for the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2. I must warn you that I have never read the Harry Potter books, but my patients, especially my younger ones, have been counting down the days until July 15th – the movie’s scheduled release – for months.

To pay homage to the successful series and world trend, the topic of this post will be one of everyone’s favorite characters, Hermione Granger. Actually, Hermione Granger’s teeth. For those of you who haven’t read the Harry Potter series, Hermione Granger is the daughter of two muggles (people who are not witches), who were very accepting of their daughter’s identity as a witch. Mr. and Mrs. Granger were both dentists who worked along side each other at their Australian practice. Hermione was extremely clever, always at the top of the class; she was that girl in school that always raised her hand for everything and read the entire book before the class got through the first chapter.

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05
Jul
2011
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Orthodontic Art Gallery

Have you had a chance to visit Aesthetic Orthodontics’ Los Angeles office? If you have not, then you are missing out on one of the largest collections of orthodontic art in the country. I know that the idea of having a dental and orthodontic art collection may sound a little loony, but the greatest thing is…it is! Most of the pieces are Looney Tunes
themed and they keep our office fun and lively. Your favorite characters are on display acting as orthodontists, adorning braces, wearing head gear, and even experimenting with rubberbands. When you are in for your next appointment or just driving by the office, come on in and view our impressive art gallery. We’d love to show you around!

 
27
Jun
2011
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The Importance of Orthodontic X-Rays

Orthodontic X-RaysMerely mentioning the word x-ray to my patients can bring up fear, unpleasantry, and an automatic association to cancer and birth defects. Our society is laden with cancer, and because the disease touches all of us in one way or another, we have been inundated with information about preventing various forms of cancer.Orthodontic X-rays are a form of radiation and radiation of any kind can pose a risk to our health, but it is important to realize that radiation has many important and beneficial uses.

X-rays in the practices of dentistry and orthodontics are used to routinely diagnose and treat a number of conditions that could otherwise not be diagnosed properly. At Aesthetic Orthodontics we take x-rays before and after treatment. As an orthodontist, I work not only with teeth, but with the entire dental-facial complex of teeth, bones, lips, joints, sinuses, cartilage, nerves, and muscles. X-rays help me determine if there are underlying structural or alignment issues with the jaw and teeth. They also help me determine in which direction teeth will likely grow or move, and to evaluate the relationship of teeth to other neighboring structures.

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