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• Types of Braces  

• Retainers

• Orthodontic Appliances

• Orthodontic, General Dental, and Jaw Surgery Information

• Useful Accessories, Products, and Gadgets

• Fun and Interesting Stuff

• Links to Other Orthodontic Websites

Types of Braces

Traditional Metal

• General Info - From Hendrix Orthodontics, Pennsylvania

• Self-Ligating Brackets - From B. Keith Black, DDS

• Golden Braces

Ceramic or Clear Braces

• General Information  - Clarity brand, 3M Unitek

Inspire! brand Sapphire Braces

• General Information - From Gabrielle Thodas, DDS, California

• Clinical Information - From Ormco

Lingual (behind the teeth)

• How Lingual Braces are Applied

• iBraces (Lingualcare)

Invisalign

• All About Invisalign - From Align Technologies, the manufacturer

• Journal Article "Invisalign Revisited" - in PDF format

• Invisalign Case Studies - From the Orthodontic Cyber Journal

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Retainers

• Caring for Retainers - From Harris Orthodontic Lab

• Types of Retainers - From ArchWired's FAQ

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Orthodontic Appliances

• Info on Spacers - From Dr. Silverstein in New Jersey

• Info on Palate Expanders

• Info on Various Appliances - From Dr. Silverstein in New Jersey

• Info on Various Appliances and Devices - From Johns Dental Laboratories

• Photos and Diagrams of Appliances - From ThinkQuest

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Orthodontic and General Dental Information 

Cleaning

• How to Clean Your Braces - Canadian Assoc. of Orthodontics

• How to Clean Your Braces - Dr.Trepp, DDS,  in Maryland

• Cleaning and Caring for Your Braces - From Tucson, AZ

• Cleaning and Caring for Your Braces - Bimidgi Ortho in Minnesota

• Videos about Parts and Care of Braces - From braceplace.com (click on Patient Care Video tab). These are great videos, esp. the one about Brushing!

Parts of Your Braces

• Lots of Diagrams and Terms - From Bracesinfo.com (scroll down)

• Videos about Parts and Care of Braces - From braceplace.com (click on Patient Care Video tab)

• Glossary of Oral Physiology Terms - from Moorland Dentistry

Dental Surgery (Orthognathic/Jaw Surgery)

• Trevor's Jaw Surgery Diary -  byTrevor Hancock

• Sharon's Orthodontic and Orthognathic Website

• Yahoo Orthognathic Surgery Forum (join to post)

• Brandi's Orthognathic Support Website

• American Association of Oral and Maxiofacial Surgeons website

• Q and A from Dr. Bonine in Michigan

• Examples of Bite-Corrective Procedures from Dr. Moore in Calif.

• A list of other orthognathic links

Miscellaneous

• Dental Phobia Treatment Center of NY

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Useful Accessories, Products, and Gadgets

• DentaKit - Portable orthodontic hygiene kit and orthodontic supplies

• Sonicare Electric Toothbrush

• Braun Oral-B Electric Toothbrush

• Open Spaces Pillow - A special pillow for headgear wearers

• A Write-up Comparing Various Dental Irrigation Products

• BraceGuard - A mouth guard for players of musical instruments

• Brace-eze - A gel to use instead of dental wax

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Fun and Interesting Stuff

• National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, MD

• "The Braces" - A Ska music group from Germany, way cool!

• "The Retainers" - A modern rock group from Tucson, Arizona.

• Celebrities Who Have (or Had) Braces

• Morph Your Mouth For Free - See How Your Profile Will Change After Treatment!

• Dental Cartoon Artwork - Famous cartoon characters do teeth at DentalCollectibles.com

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Links to Other Orthodontic Websites

• BracesQuestions.com - Orthodontic information for patients

• Orthodontic Products Magazine - Orthodontic industry news

• American Association of Orthodontists

• Mouth Jewelry - Lots of resources, fetish and non-fetish

• Bracesinfo.com - Very comprehensive orthodontic info

• Braces Knowledge Base - A great orthodontic site from the UK

• M's Mouthwear - Lots of info , forum, and fetish links for adults

• U of Penn Dental School

• Curt's Comix - a journal by Curt Potteiger

• "Adults with Braces" Yahoo Group (join to post)

• Dr. Tahir's Orthodontic Website 

• Braceface.com - From Dr. Echols in Florida

• About.com's Orthodontic Pages - (beware, lots of pop-ups)

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This page was last updated March 27, 2009