One of the first things people notice about you is your smile – and it’s a wonderful feeling to greet the world with full confidence about your teeth. But not everyone is born with straight teeth, and many people have a sense of shame about teeth that are crowded or crooked. Luckily, at Brodie Bowman […]
How Do SmartClip Braces Work?
SmartClip takes braces to the next level by making them easier to manage and adjust. Our team at Brodie Bowman Orthodontics in Fort Walton Beach, FL, and Niceville, FL, is pleased to offer these self-ligating braces as part of our lineup. How Do SmartClip Braces Work? Self-Ligation Makes the Difference While metal ties or elastics […]
Invisalign: How Quickly Does ItWork?
Long gone are the days of having to wear metal brackets and wires, the dreaded headgear, food restrictions, painful mouth cuts and abrasions, difficulty in oral hygiene, and bearing the nickname “metal mouth” for years. Say hello to more smiles, better diets, and cleaner, healthier teeth and gums, for about half the time that metal […]
Braces for Kids FAQs: What Is the Best Age to Get Braces?
Having braces is more than just an integral adolescent experience; it’s the only way to give your kids the gift of a brilliant and straight smile. If you want your child to enter adulthood with a perfect, confident smile, you need to invest in braces for kids. And Brodie Bowman Orthodontics in Fort Walton Beach, […]
Braces for Teens: What Type of Braces Work the Fastest?
For many teens, getting braces is a rite of passage. Some teens look forward to braces because they are dreaming of having a beautiful smile. Other teens dread the thought because they feel self-conscious about wearing metal brackets. In either case, most teens want the process to go as quickly as possible. At Bowman DMD […]
Bad Bite and Their Treatments
WHAT IS A BAD BITE? A bad bite, also called a malocclusion, is when the upper and lower teeth don’t fit together the way they should. Depending on the type of malocclusion, this can cause a variety of problems, from impacting speech to making digestion less efficient to worsening TMD troubles, and they can even increase […]