If you are either a teenager or younger, having a missing tooth is typically from the adult tooth never forming in the first place. These types of problems can easily be identified with a x-ray taken around age 9 or 10. Whether you are young or even an adult, there are 3 treatment options when […]
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To all of our patients, families, friends and dental/orthodontic colleagues, we would like to extend our deepest gratitude in thanking you all for selecting us as the BEST ORTHODONTIC PRACTICE IN APEX FOR 2022!!! We like to think we’ve been the best since we first opened in 2002, but it’s nice to make it official.
To our patients and their families, We sincerely hope that this message finds you all well and healthy during this very disruptive time with the pandemic. We wanted to share good news with you that as of the date of this post, ALL of our team members have received at least one dose of the Covid vaccine and some
To our current and future patients and parents, First and again, we sincerely hope that everyone is healthy, well and safe. Thankfully, all of us here at Altherr Orthodontics and our families have been doing well while we all have been home and our office closed. Long story, short, we will be reopening back up!
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This month (August) is always busy with folks either trying to get their braces on or off before school starts, and as exciting as it is to start making your SMILE better, it’s an even better day when your braces get to come off. Unfortunately, we sometimes have some patients who aren’t able to get their braces
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When in doubt, you can always call our office or your orthodontist’s office to have whatever problem you’re having taken care of in a timely and hopefully convenient manner. However, if you are out of town or if it is 3 am in the morning and you do not want to go to an emergency
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Have you noticed a lot of commercials on TV lately about do-it-yourself clear plastic aligners? I certainly have, and it often makes me cringe a little with the claims the particular company makes regarding the ease and speed of treatment. The old adage, ‘If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is’, and
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We hear this question a lot by our parents and even general and pediatric dentists. The American Association of Orthodontists recommends the first visit to occur around age 7. Your child’s comprehensive exam with Dr. Altherr is complimentary and only takes about 30 to 45 minutes. For most of the kids, Dr. A will say
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Most of the time with children when a baby tooth is lost around 11 or 12, its loss is followed by the eruption of its permanent replacement. However, in about 5-10% of the population, the adult/permanent tooth never forms. The best way to confirm that an adult tooth is missing is via a panoramic x-ray.
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Adults comprise about 20% of most orthodontic practices’ patients across the US. Obstacles and/or questions that sometimes have prevented adults in the past from even obtaining a consult with an orthodontist have been the length of the overall time in treatment because they are busy with jobs and kids, the cost or am I too
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