TCU Basketball

In case you haven't already discovered what great fun you can have at a TCU basketball game, Dr. Crain highly recommends you go see at least one game. There are still several home games left in this season. Even though he's a Texas Longhorn, he's had season tickets off and on for over 15 years now, and enjoys the enthusiasm and great effort by the TCU players. If you saw him there on Saturday night, you'll know he was the one wearing the Texas shirt, surrounded by purple. Hey, he just likes the shirt! Oh, and he highly recommends the popcorn!

Dr. Crain recently attended a 2-day seminar on Invisalign updates. He's happy to report that they are finally starting to make technological improvements to their system, the need for which has prevented Dr. C from enthusiastically recommending this treatment for the past few years. (Dr. C was one of the early users of the Invisalign system, but found most of the results disappointing.) If you have been thinking of Invisalign, call us now to set up an appointment so we can see if you are a good candidate for this treatment.

Presentation to local Academy of General Dentists

Dr. Crain considered it an honor to be invited to present information to the local Academy of General Dentists meeting on 11/18/09. He called his presentation "Orthodontics Today" and shared with the dentists new areas to improve orthodontic care. These areas included skeletal anchorage, lingual braces (on the inside of the teeth) and prevention of damage to the teeth around the braces from poor brushing, too much sugar, or too many acid drinks. He also covered new approaches which result in shorter treatment time for some adult patients. The timing of treatment was discussed, and the advantages of beginning at an early age for severe cases were highlighted. A few orthodontic controversies were also discussed, including some of the recent clinical studies on Invisalign. In addition, new enhancements to Invisalign were mentioned. The presentation sparked a lot of lively discussion! Based on their attention and participation during the presentation, as well as their comments at the end, the dentists seemed genuinely pleased with this update.

Crain Orthodontics Early Treatment

Early evaluation provides both timely detection of problems and greater opportunity for more effective treatment. What age should you consider for Orthodontic screening and the advantages can be found at http://www.crainortho.com.