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October is National Orthodontic Health Month

October 7th, 2014

What does the month of October mean to you? For people in the northern hemisphere, October is when the weather starts to get a little chilly: heavy jackets might come out of storage and the summer clothing gets packed away. You might start making plans for the upcoming holidays or looking at the beautiful and…
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What is early intervention?

September 30th, 2014

Many developing orthodontic problems can be intercepted and corrected if diagnosed and treated at an early age. Dr. Bomeli and our team at Solon Orthodontics recommend children have their first orthodontic evaluation no later than age seven, or younger if the front four permanent teeth have replaced the baby teeth. Early treatment, also known as…
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Five Tips in Caring for Your Braces During Orthodontic Treatment

September 23rd, 2014

After getting your braces, it is important to know how to take care of your teeth in order to ensure that your braces stay intact and do their job so that your teeth are in top-notch condition after you complete your orthodontic treatment. Today, our team at Solon Orthodontics thought we would provide you with…
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What’s so great about self-ligating braces? Five things you need to know

September 16th, 2014

Parents of a certain age will no doubt remember the teen comedies of the 1980s. These movies typically included a character so wired up with orthodontic apparatus (elaborate metal braces, rubber bands, a mountain of headgear) that he or she looked like some sort of electrical machinery. In recent years, the technological advancements in braces…
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