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Did You Like Your Smile In 2016?

The American Association of Orthodontists recently completed a study that reported more than 1/3 of US adults are unhappy with their smile. Are you one of them? If so, 2017 is the year to do something about it!! What better New Years Resolution can you promise yourself or someone you

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Why Do So Many People Need Orthodontic Treatment Today?

Orthodontic Treatment Today…At the orthodontic office of Dr. John A. Gerling some parents ask us… “Why are so many kids and adults wearing braces today?” Orthodontic Studies report 70 percent of the US population could benefit from having their teeth and jaws realigned with orthodontic treatment. Ancient ancestors had perfect

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Some Thanksgiving Trivia

Thanksgiving is celebrated with feasts and football games and the start of the Christmas shopping season, Thanksgiving means roasted turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, and green bean casserole with Campbells mushroom soup. No matter how you celebrate this momentous day, at the orthodontic office of John A. Gerling DDS MSD

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Five Tips For Cleaning Orthodontic Braces

Cleaning braces…At the orthodontic office of Dr. John A. Gerling DDS MSD, we don’t have to tell you that keeping your teeth clean during treatment is very important. Braces have a habit of collecting additional food while eating that can cause a multitude of problems if not cared for correctly.

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Baby Boomer Smile – The Finishing Touch

Take care of your Baby Boomer Smile. The Baby Boomers are a generation like no other. In addition to growing up in the tumultuous sixties and seventies, they were the first to experience the full benefit of modern medicine, changing attitudes about nutrition and exercise, and the advent of plastic

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Crowded Teeth – What’s The Problem?

Crowded Teeth…A common problem we see every day at the orthodontic office of Dr. John A. Gerling DDS MSD is crowded teeth. This problem is often accompanied by protruding or “buck teeth”. Crowding can give the appearance the teeth are oversized or too big for the size of the jaws.

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