Creating Broad Smiles1On May 21, 2022May 21, 2022By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized What constitutes a broad smile? I tell my patients the “Julia Roberts look” but more and more I am hearing...
Bicuspid Extraction Disaster Averted0On June 19, 2021June 19, 2021By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized Beautiful ten-year-old Maggie arrived at my office with her sweet mother for Maggie’s FIFTH orthodontic consultation! She had already been...
Long Term Results of the Pinhole Surgical Technique0On February 11, 2019December 23, 2021By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized One question I am often asked by patients who are considering the Pinhole Surgical Technique® (PST) is: “How good are...
Oral Appliances: Orthopedic vs. Orthodontic Explained2On January 19, 2018June 18, 2022By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized A lot of patients ask me which oral appliances are used for what specific purposes. In an effort to better...
Must I Extract My Bicuspid Teeth Before Braces?4On February 22, 2017December 23, 2021By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized Almost every day I am asked by patients if bicuspid extractions are necessary before they can have braces. My reply...
Window to the Body0On November 19, 2016January 11, 2018By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized It has been said that if the eyes are the window to the soul then the mouth is the window...
Is Slenderizing Teeth Harmful to the Teeth? Should I Have a Second Tooth Extracted?1On February 2, 2014January 11, 2018By Bradford LockhartIn Q&A Here’s a patient scenario: “Both of my upper lateral incisor are sticking out but left lateral is more crowded and...
Should a Vacuum-formed Retainer Cover All Teeth?1On February 1, 2014January 11, 2018By Bradford LockhartIn Q&A, Uncategorized Yes, a vacuum-formed retainer should cover all your teeth. And here’s an online post describing what can happen if it...
Will bicuspid extraction cause TMJ?1On January 29, 2014January 11, 2018By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized This online reader may be getting bad advice: “I have been informed by multiple ortho that the extraction of four...
Baby Pacifiers and Damaged Faces1On October 14, 2013January 11, 2018By Bradford LockhartIn Uncategorized The other day I was sitting in church sharing a pew with a young family. The mom was busy trying...