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Halloween is right around the corner, and that means kids everywhere are getting excited for a night of spooky antics, fun costumes, and most of all, delicious treats! However, for patients with braces celebrating Halloween this year, there are some important things to keep in mind heading into the festivities. Most candies are devastating for braces, resulting in dislodged brackets, damaged archwires, and otherwise broken braces, so it's important to be very careful with what you eat when celebrating Halloween with braces. As your Cincinnati orthodontist, we at Martinez Orthodontics want to provide a few tips for navigating Halloween with braces safely.

School is out, and the days are long and sunny; Summer is here! Grilling season is often filled with mouthwatering scents, and picnic tables filled favorite summer foods. If you have metal braces, it can be difficult to choose which foods will not cause issues when you eat them. Here are some menu items to keep off your plate this summer.

Summer is just around the corner, and we know kids everywhere are getting excited for longer days, warmer weather, and – of course – no school! But in addition to much-needed outdoor activities, summer is also the perfect time for another important part of growing up: braces. At Martinez Orthodontics, we're proud to provide kids and teenagers throughout the Cincinnati area quality orthodontic treatment, and we've seen firsthand that summer is the best time for braces.

At Martinez Orthodontics, we're proud to provide quality orthodontic treatment to patients throughout the greater Cincinnati, OH area. Many of our patients – particularly our adolescent orthodontic patients – are also athletes, and we always love to see our patients excelling in sports. But often, patients wonder when they should wear a mouthguard with their braces. If you've had this question yourself, we'd love to provide an answer.

Even though it’s a topic most people would rather not talk about, bad breath is a common problem for kids, teens, and adults alike. It can be even more of an issue when you’re wearing braces. This is because the bacteria that causes bad breath is found in those tiny bits of food and plaque that can be left in and around your braces after brushing. To help you avoid the embarrassment that comes with having foul-smelling breath, our braces experts in Cincinnati have put together these easy tips to follow that are sure to help!

Braces are a long term investment in yourself or your loved one. They’re going to be with you for awhile. Like any investment, you need to take care of braces. One of the most common question we get asked from our patients getting braces in Cincinnati is what can they do to ensure their teeth and braces stay clean and healthy. We always give our new Cincinnati braces patients a detailed regime on how to properly brush and floss with braces so here are the top items we suggest at our Cincinnati orthodontics office to make brushing and flossing even easier while wearing braces.