Getting Your Braces Off

Getting your braces off is an exciting moment! All the visits to our office and the months of hard work to care for and clean your braces has finally paid off! At Dr. Talbot's office, we believe your deband day is a big step, so we wanted to share a few videos of patients who recently got their braces off too!

Flossing and Braces Tips from Dr. Richard Talbot

Flossing is a must for patients with braces, we encouraging flossing at least once a day, in addition to brushing three times a day. There are plenty of ways to floss around your teeth and braces, but many people will find it difficult to get into all the nooks and crannies with the floss thread alone. Regular floss works for some patients, but others find it easier to work with a floss threader, which helps you get the floss into tight places. Other patients like an all-in-one product called Superfloss, which comes with a stiff end for easy threading, a spongy section for cleaning wide spaces, and regular floss for narrow spaces. Finally, we recommend the Waterpik Power Flosser for patients who don't like to floss.

If you are having trouble flossing between your braces, ask us! We can show you how on your next appointment!

--Dr. Richard Talbot, orthodontist Citrus Heights & Roseville, CA

Dr. Talbot and Team Celebrating the National Smile Month

Did you know that June is National Smile Month? According to the American Dental Association, a person’s smile outranks their eyes, hair and body as the most important physical feature.

One of the many benefits in correcting your bite through orthodontics is the end result of a beautiful and healthy smile. Clean teeth and braces along with healthy gums definitely helps orthodontic treatment progress faster and creates a better smile. Good dental habits such as daily brushing, flossing and regular visits to your dentist are a must while you are in orthodontic treatment.

Dr. Talbot and his staff encourage you to be nice to your smile this summer. The change of season is a great time to start something new. We recommend that all of our patients use a Sonicare toothbrush. Sonicare has a new “orthodontic kit” that includes 6 replacement brush heads and has a 2 year guarantee. This new “orthodontic kit” is not available in stores but is available for you in our office, please ask us for details.

Our goal is to set you up for a beautiful lifelong smile. A Sonicare habit is a healthy habit. Celebrate National Smile Month and treat your family to a Sonicare.

We want to travel, too!

We are excited to announce our summer contest. We don’t all get to travel during the summer or get to do as many fun things as we hear you (our patients) talking about, so this year we thought it would be fun if you’d share your experiences with us and each other. So send us a photo of you wearing your Dr. Talbot t-shirt while you are enjoying your summer.

We want to see when and how you are all spending your summer vacations. If you’re going somewhere exotic, great! If you are going camping, awesome! Even if you are staying at home, that can be fun, too. This is a contest for everyone. You can email it, facebook it, mail it, or bring it in at your appointment. We will have a weekly drawing for fabulous prizes beginning June 10th, then on September 2nd we will have a Grand Prize drawing.

So put on your Dr. Talbot t-shirt and get your camera ready. Summer is here and it’s time to have some fun. Email entries to darlene@talbotortho.com.