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Eating and ClearCorrect™
Welcome to Our Blog! You want to straighten your teeth because you know it’ll make your smile more appealing, be more comfortable, and improve your dental health. However, eating can be a big barrier to getting braces because of all the foods you need to give up for...
How do teeth move with braces?
Welcome to Our Blog! Although teeth seem to be solidly fixed in their sockets (at least they don’t wobble when we chew!), all teeth can easily be moved if Dr. Ira Weiss and Dr. Shira Tor and our staff attach brackets and wires to them called braces. In the past, all...
Halloween Fun with Braces
Welcome to Our Blog! Halloween is a favorite holiday among children due to the festive games, imaginative costumes, and candy. Modern celebrations stem from a combination of traditions from Pagan and Christian traditions throughout the centuries. The original holiday...
What is the AcceleDent® System and how can it help you?
Welcome to Our Blog! Dr. Ira Weiss and Dr. Shira Tor and our team know most of our patients at Weiss Orthodontics would probably welcome the idea of speeding up the time they wear braces. And now they can, thanks to AcceleDent, a treatment option that has been shown...
When is the best age to begin orthodontic treatment?
Welcome to Our Blog! 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 Dr. Ira Weiss and Dr. Shira Tor for an initial orthodontic...
What’s on your fall reading list?
Welcome to Our Blog! How better to spend the fall months than inside by the fireplace with a warm cup of cider and a book in hand? Dr. Ira Weiss and Dr. Shira Tor and our team at Weiss Orthodontics encourage you to warm up your mind this fall season with a few great...