How much do braces hurt on a scale of 1-10?

In our clinic in Downtown PHX, the patients always ask us how much braces hurt on a scale of 1-10, or if it hurts the first day when you start orthodontic treatment. The truth is it doesn’t hurt at all, but it’s completely normal to have some discomfort for a few days after your first […]
Pineapple Juice for wisdom teeth recovery, it really helps?

It is normal to have some discomfort after a wisdom teeth extraction, but there is a home remedy going viral on TikTok to help speed up the recovery, drinking pineapple juice! This dental procedure can be painful and uncomfortable due to the swelling and bleeding that occurs after the surgery. Usually, your dentist will prescribe […]
What should you eat after a tooth extraction?

After having your dental extraction treatment, normally, your dentist tells you how you should eat the following days, which foods are better to eat and which ones you should avoid, so if you want to know in advance this type of soft diet, we will tell you what you should eat after your dental extraction. […]
What to know before getting braces? The patient’s perspective.

On our last dental blog article, we talked about the medical point of view on what to expect when getting dental braces. Now that we talked about from the professional and ethical position, we will talk about some tales, advices, and information that we have gathered that come from our patients that is not taught […]