8 Things Moms Must Know About Braces for their Kids
Good For millions of families around the country, braces and childhood tend to go hand-in-hand. This leaves many moms with lots of questions about what life with braces will be like for their child. Common questions range from when kids should first see the orthodontist to what types of food are off-limits. The more parents know what to expect, the less they will fear the process, and be able to help their children enjoy and get the most out of their treatment experience. Li'l Man has been wearing Invisalign for a month now, and he absolutely loves them. He is smiling more and caring for his teeth has become more of a priority for him. “ Getting braces doesn’t have to be a scary process, but it can be if you haven’t had some of the more common questions answered ahead of time, ” explains Dr. Karson Kupiec, a second-generation orthodontist at Kupiec Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry, located in Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. “ The last thing you want is to go into the treatment proc...