She has braces, but you'd never know it! Are you tired of your crooked, gapped, or crowded smile, but can’t help preferring this to the alternative mouth full of metal? Have you considered going incognito? At Shirck Orthodontics, our dental team helps patients near Newark straighten their teeth without impacting their appearance. We offer several types of cosmetic orthodontic options... read more »
Now that your child has braces, you want to make sure he or she is taking excellent care of them. But as you, a parent, know all too well, children tend to cut corners when it comes to their oral health--but brushing is as important as ever with braces, when bacteria has a lot of opportunity to build up in... read more »
Finding an orthodontist isn’t as cut and dried as it may seem. Every website, billboard, and television advertisement proclaims a new best orthodontist. You may be familiar with a long running New York City joke about the “best” cup of coffee, and wading through advertisements and websites for orthodontists can feel like searching for the actual best cup of coffee... read more »
At Shirck Orthodontics, each treatment plan is customized according to each patient’s desires. During the initial evaluation, Dr. Shirck will complete an oral exam and discuss whether the patient will require a special appliance to achieve the optimal results. It’s important to know that not every patient will need a separate appliance. Every recommendation that is made is based on... read more »
Orthodontics treatment isn’t what it used to be. Today, we have more treatment choices than ever before. You can seamlessly straighten your teeth without changing your eating habits or lifestyle. One of the many great modern orthodontic options offered by Dr. Shirck is treatment with Invisalign clear braces. Invisalign clear braces can correct a wide range of orthodontic issues, including... read more »
When should you start to be concerned about your child’s smile? The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that all children have a pediatric orthodontic screening by age 7. When your child turns 7, their teeth and jaws have developed enough to see if there will be any serious orthodontic problems in their future. In most cases, treatment is not actually... read more »
Are you seeking a truly invisible orthodontics solution? If given a choice, most patients who need orthodontic treatment would choose the least visible treatment method. However, clear braces treatments, like Invisalign and ClearCorrect, are sometimes unable to correct certain severe malocclusion problems. In this scenario, patients don’t have to settle for traditional brackets and wires. They can still get the discrete... read more »
Seeking the orthodontic treatment you need, will not only improve your smile, it will also protect your overall dental health. Crooked, spaced, gapped, turned, or misaligned teeth can be hard to maintain and may lead to periodontal disease, tooth decay, or even tooth loss. Orthodontic problems can also cause abnormal wear of tooth surfaces, speech problems, difficulty chewing, and damage... read more »
Dr. Shirck is proud to announce the opening of a new Shirck Orthodontics location in Westerville, OH. Dr. Shirck will begin welcoming patients to the new Westerville location in January of 2015. The Westerville office will be joining the Pataskala and New Albany offices offering the Shirck Orthodontics complete menu of orthodontics services to kids, teens and adults. The Westerville... read more »
Most people wouldn’t think to associate the glitz and glamour of Hollywood with orthodontic treatments. However, having straight teeth is just as important to the rich and famous as it is to everyone else. In fact, many celebrities have chosen to get adult braces. While being in the spotlight may motivate the famous to get the orthodontic treatment they need,... read more »
