Most of our patients at Cassinelli and Shanker will need to wear rubber bands at some point during their orthodontic treatment. The main reason our patients are instructed to wear rubber bands is to correct their bite. If your teeth do not fit together properly, Drs. Cassinelli and Shanker will
Now that October is upon us, Drs. Cassinelli and Shanker and our team at Cassinelli and Shanker wanted to send you a friendly reminder to schedule your orthodontic appointment prior to the end of the year to take full advantage of any flex spend, health savings, or insurance benefits that
The term malocclusion refers to misalignment of teeth. You may have been born with malocclusion, so your teeth simply grew in crooked, or the misalignment and crowding of your teeth occurred over a period of time. Either way, not only can malocclusion pose cosmetic issues, but it can have a
Getting your braces off is exciting. You’ve been working on your new smile for months or years, and it’s time for the trips to our West Chester or Cincinnati, OH office to pay off. Can you imagine how bad it would be to discover that your teeth are straight, but
It’s the big day and your braces are finally coming off! Does that mean you are completely done? Not so fast! After you complete your treatment here at Cassinelli and Shanker, Drs. Cassinelli and Shanker and our team will recommend you wear a retainer, which must be worn routinely after
When you think of orthodontic treatment, you may automatically assume that it only relates to older children and teens with alignment and spacing issues. But this isn’t the case: Orthodontic treatment at Cassinelli and Shanker offers many benefits when applied at a young age. By considering orthodontic treatment at a
Labor Day, celebrated on the first Monday each September here in the United States, is a holiday devoted to the American working community. The purpose of the holiday is honoring the country’s workers and their contributions to the strength of our country as a whole. How Labor Day Started There
p>Your first few days with braces will feel rather odd, awkward, and even painful. The day you get your braces you will probably just feel weird, like you have something in your mouth – because you do. You are most likely to feel pain and soreness during the second and
Most parents know that routine dental care should begin during their child’s toddler years. And many assume they must wait until their child has all of his or her permanent teeth to visit Drs. Cassinelli and Shanker for an initial orthodontic consultation. The ideal age for an orthodontic evaluation is
