April is National Facial Protection Month! From the team at Vickie Greenberg Orthodontics

You may remember that in February, our team at Vickie Greenberg Orthodontics blogged about the advantage of wearing a mouth guard when playing sports. Well, we thought a reminder today wouldn’t hurt. You see, April is National Facial Protection Month, and it’s a good time to remind our young athletes about staying safe on the field this spring. According to the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, children, high-school athletes and adults will have more than 5,000,000 teeth knocked out in sporting events this year. By simply wearing a properly fitted mouth guard, these accidents could prevent this along with other traumatic facial injuries, says Dr. Greenberg.

The above video from our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists outlines five quick ways you can protect yourself and your face this spring. If you have any further questions about any of these tips, please contact our team at Vickie Greenberg Orthodontics. And remember to stay safe and have fun!

Talking retainers with Dr. Vickie Greenberg

If you recently completed treatment with Dr. Greenberg, our professional team would like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been successfully removed, Dr. Greenberg will provide—or has provided you—with retainers. After braces are removed, your teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized.

Retainers provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes, Dr. Greenberg says. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime.

If you have additional questions about retainers or your treatment here at Vickie Greenberg Orthodontics, please give us a call at (626) 798-7645. Our staff would love to hear from you!

Have a great weekend!

Your turn! From Vickie Greenberg Orthodontics

By now, you know the drill: each week, Dr. Vickie Greenberg and our dedicated team blog about important topics pertinent to orthodontic care and your well-being. This week, however, we thought we’d step back a little and ask you, our great patients: what’s on your mind?

What would you like to know about the always-changing field of orthodontics? What would you like us to focus on our blog? Perhaps there’s something you’ve been wanting to ask us for a while now? Let us know by posting here or on our Facebook fan page!

So… take it away and our team at Vickie Greenberg Orthodontics will try to answer any questions you may have!

Ask Dr. Vickie Greenberg: Why the Damon™ System?

We've blogged about Damon System braces in the past, and today thought we'd remind you about this particular treatment option at Vickie Greenberg Orthodontics.

With Damon braces, Dr. Greenberg can achieve terrific results and finish your treatment faster. Depending on your case, this may mean saving many months of treatment! After analyzing your specific needs, we will be able to provide you with a treatment plan that will have you smiling soon! Because Damon braces are very precise and effective, Dr. Greenberg can reduce the need for many of the time-consuming and complicated procedures that are used with traditional braces. Because Damon braces work more efficiently, fewer adjustments are required. As a result, your appointments will be faster and fewer in number. Due to the unique design of this new braces system, we can move your teeth into their correct positions with much less discomfort than traditional braces. Also, Damon braces are small, very comfortable, and easy to keep clean.

Dr. Vickie Greenberg is a certified Damon System provider. Schedule your complementary consultation with Dr. Greenberg today at (626) 798-7645 to learn more about the Damon System. Our office is conveniently located in Altadena and also serves Pasadena and surrounding communities.

Dr. Vickie Greenberg wants to know: What are you up to in March?

It’s almost springtime. The daffodils and buttercups are on their way, the sun is warming up and the smell of freshly-cut grass is wafting from baseball fields across California. Dr. Vickie Greenberg and team thought this would be a good time to ask: What are your plans for March?

Are you ready for spring? Are you participating in school sports? Do you have exciting plans? We’d love to know them all!

You may share your stories or plans with our team here, on our social networks or by giving us a call!