Although cleaning and caring for your braces is normally a simple task, it oftentimes gets overlooked and neglected. Keeping your braces clean is a vital part of keeping your braces effective. If they cannot work correctly, your recovery time will increase. One of the best ways to keep your braces safe and clean is to always wear protective guards when... read more »

Millions of individuals go under some type of orthodontic procedure to better their smile and teeth alignment. These practices date back to even before Egyptians, who used a form of braces using animal intestines tied around the teeth on mummies. This was to send them into the afterlife with straighter teeth. This history of orthodontics has revolutionized over hundreds of... read more »

Can orthodontic braces deliver on their promises? With our help, our dedicated team can get you on the path to a straighter smile in no time. With braces, you can set crooked teeth straight once more, and fix your crooked smile. Listed below are some of the perks of braces: - Eating and speaking can often be done with much... read more »

Although cleaning and caring for your braces tends to be a simple task, it is oftentimes overlooked and neglected. Keeping your braces clean is an important part of keeping your braces effective. If they cannot function correctly, your recovery time will increase. Braces will not clean themselves, and your oral hygiene habits are still necessary. This includes brushing your teeth... read more »

If you want a straight and beautiful smile, then you need to keep your braces in tip-top shape. However, there are times when your appliance might break or become altered, for instance, when you break a bracket. When this happens, it’s important to do all you can to improve the situation and treat the problem so you can get back on... read more »

At Rivera Orthodontics, Dr. Jaime Rivera and our team are pleased to provide comprehensive orthodontics for our patients in El Paso, Texas. Today we would like to two easy tips to clean your smile properly while wearing braces. Tip 1 Brushing While proper oral health is important for a healthy smile it is even more necessary to ensure a healthy... read more »

Malocclusion, or a misaligned bite or crooked teeth, is a common issue. Some people’s teeth come in crooked, overlapping, or crowded. This can occur when a person’s mouth is too small for their teeth. Individuals may also have gapped teeth. A person may have upper and lower jaws that aren’t the same size or that did not form correctly. This... read more »

Do you need orthodontic braces? Are your teeth out of alignment or irregularly curved? If yes, then you should come in and speak with our team at Rivera Orthodontics to learn what options would suit you best. As the festive holiday season begins to spread its cheer across the nation, be wary of any activities that may pose hidden dangers... read more »

If your teeth are crooked or if you have a misaligned bite, Dr. Jaime Rivera may recommend braces in El Paso, Texas. An orthodontic exam will be performed and our orthodontist will take impressions of your teeth, take photos of your teeth and face, and take X-rays of your mouth and head. Your treatment plan will be formed based on... read more »

October is National Orthodontic Health Month, and at Rivera Orthodontics Dr. Jaime Rivera and our team in El Paso, Texas, are excited to share how important orthodontics is to a healthy smile for our patients in Evanston, Wyoming. Aligning crooked or crowded teeth doesn’t only result in an attractive smile, correcting a “bad bite,” also results in a healthier mouth. In honor... read more »