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 […]
Types of Bad Bites 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 […]
Braces for Adults: How Long Will It Take?
It’s not uncommon for adults to avoid getting orthodontic work done. After all, braces are often seen as something “for kids,” and professionals especially may legitimately worry about being taken seriously if they’re sporting braces. At Bowman DMD in Fort Walton Beach, FL, we want adults to know that braces for adults can be a […]
Update Brodie Bowman Orthodontics
Through the issuance of Executive Order 20-72, the governor of Florida has mandated that all elective dental procedures be postponed until May 8, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, all patients with appointments up to May 8th will receive a call from our office to be rescheduled after May 8th. However, we are still here […]