In this edition of Friday Focus, Dr. O El-Hillal from E&S Orthodontics, your Phoenix Orthodontist, compares the Smile Direct Club and Invisalign®. Hey, my name is Dr. O and today I’m going to talk to you about the difference between Smile Direct Club and Invisalign®. They’re both clear aligner systems which move teeth, but one …
In this edition of Friday Focus, Dr. O El-Hillal from E&S Orthodontics, your Phoenix Orthodontist, discusses how Invisalign works and how you can use it to correct your teeth alignment. Hello. My name is Dr. O and I’m going to answer the question: How does Invisalign work? If you have seen the TV commercials, you …
In a recent edition of our Friday Focus on YouTube, Dr. O El-Hillal discussed how to keep your teeth clean and white during orthodontic treatment. Here is a summary of his video. Hi. My name is Dr. O and I am going to answer the question: How do I keep my teeth white while wearing …
In one of our recent Friday Focus videos on YouTube, Dr. O discussed why he chose Damon Clear braces for his own orthodontic treatment, and why they may be the right decision for you as well. As a leading Damon provider in the metro Phoenix area, Dr. O has been working with the Damon system …
In this edition of Friday Focus, Dr. O of E&S Orthodontics, your Metro Phoenix Orthodontist, addresses the subject of adding colors to Damon Braces. Today I’m going answer a question that’s commonly asked: Can you get colors with Damon® Braces? As a Damon provider who has been working with the Damon system for almost …
In this edition of Friday Focus, Dr. O of E&S Orthodontics, your Metro Phoenix Orthodontist, discusses the questions you should prepare and ask any orthodontist prior to treatment. We get a lot of questions, from all over the world, about orthodontic treatments that are fielded to me online or through our YouTube Channel. One of …
In this edition of Friday Focus, Dr. O of E&S Orthodontics, your orthodontist in Metro Phoenix, explains why orthodontic treatment costs can vary from practice to practice. Many orthodontic patients are surprised that the cost of braces can vary dramatically from practice to practice, because they assume the treatment plan and results should be …
In this edition of Friday Focus, Dr. O El-Hillal, your Orthodontist Phoenix, at E&S Orthodontics, discusses in depth how some orthodontists hide fees in your Orthodontic Contract. If you see an ad that says “only $99 DOWN to start treatment”, beware of the specter of hidden fees. You may be signing up for an open-ended …
Orthodontic Treatment Contracts Explained – Staged Contracts In this edition of the Friday Focus, Dr. O, your Orthodontist in Phoenix at E&S Orthodontics, continues his discussion on the importance of Orthodontic Treatment Contracts. Here he explains “staged” contracts and why he doesn’t recommend them. There are many ways an orthodontic practice can draw up a …
Orthodontic Treatment Contracts Explained – Lump Sum Contracts In this edition of the Friday Focus, Dr. O El-Hillal of E&S Orthodontics, your Phoenix Orthodontist, discusses the importance of Orthodontic Treatment Contracts. He explains the different aspects of a contract for treatment and how lump sum contracts work. One of the main reasons I felt compelled …
Welcome to Friday Focus! Today I would like to talk about one of the greatest advances in orthodontics today: digital impressions. It’s a common orthodontic practice to make molds of a patient’s teeth and mouth in order to get a 3-dimensional graphic representation of the bite. It’s one of the least liked orthodontic procedures by …
Welcome to Friday Focus! I’m Dr. “O,” and today, I will be answering a question that’s frequently asked (or, more accurately, a question many people have but are too embarrassed to ask): “Can you kiss with braces?” The answer is: “You can continue kissing like you usually do! With a few minor considerations…” Be Gentle
Should You Extract Wisdom Teeth Prior To Orthodontic Treatment? Hello and welcome to Friday Focus. Today we will answer a question we get quite often in the office: “Should you extract wisdom teeth prior to orthodontic treatment?” The answer is that the answer is not so simple. The variables that determine whether or not someone …
What Toothbrush Should You Use While Wearing Braces? Got braces? Keeping your braces and teeth clean is an important part of the process, along with maintaining overall good oral health. You are going to need to brush well and often. Since keeping your teeth clean is so important, you’re probably wondering if you should buy …
Thumb sucking is actually a natural habit for young children. Approximately 90% of children between 2 to 3 years of age suck their thumbs. Thumb sucking only begins to affect a child once they reach 6 to 7 years of age because that’s when their permanent teeth start to come in. After the permanent teeth …