by J Bunkers Admin | Feb 25, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wearing braces during your treatment at Bunkers Orthodontics presents some unique challenges in the types of food you can safely eat. The wrong items can be difficult to remove from between your teeth and the appliance. Other foods may even break or loosen your...
by J Bunkers Admin | Feb 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Do you think gum disease is something that only happens to people your grandparents’ age? Think again! Teens can get gum disease too, and it can cause problems from the simply embarrassing (like bad breath) to the serious — like pain and tooth loss (which is...
by J Bunkers Admin | Feb 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Also known as onchophagia, the habit of nail biting is one of the so-called “nervous habits” that can be triggered by stress, excitement, or boredom. Approximately half of all kids between the ages of ten and 18 have been nail biters at one time or...
by J Bunkers Admin | Feb 11, 2015 | Uncategorized
Did you know the actions leading to the beginnings of Valentine’s Day were actually centered on the avoidance of war? A Catholic priest named Valentine defied the orders of the Emperor Claudius II and secretly married young men and their brides after the emperor...
by J Bunkers Admin | Feb 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
The stereotypical braces wearer – in middle school, with a mouth full of metal brackets – has led to numerous myths about orthodontics that discourage many people from getting the dental care they need. Dr. Jeffrey Bunkers and our staff would like to put...
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