Eating and Invisalign®

One of the greatest advantages to using Invisalign is that it provides maximum results with minimal impact on your everyday life. Invisalign is comfortable, easy to insert, and simple to remove. Because you can remove Invisalign aligners, you can enjoy all your favorite foods and beverages without worries about getting food stuck in the wires [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:56-07:00July 28th, 2015|

Keep that candy at bay during your treatment!

Now that you have braces, it is more important than ever to maintain good oral hygiene during your treatment, as Dr. Suzanne Cziraki will tell you. While we trust you will continue brushing and flossing on a regular basis throughout your treatment at Clear Advantage Dental & Orthodontic Clinic, you also have to mindful of [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:56-07:00July 21st, 2015|

How Braces Can Work at Any Age

Are you an adult who is considering getting braces? Perhaps you’ve had them before, but over the years that dental work has been reversed. Or maybe you’ve never had any orthodontic work done, but are considering braces for the first time. In either case, Clear Advantage Dental & Orthodontic Clinic can help you enjoy straighter [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:56-07:00July 14th, 2015|

The Importance of Orthodontic Treatment at a Young Age

When you think of orthodontic treatment, you may automatically assume that it only relates to older children and teens with alignment and spacing issues. But this isn’t the case: Orthodontic treatment at Clear Advantage Dental & Orthodontic Clinic offers many benefits when applied at a young age. By considering orthodontic treatment at a younger age, [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:56-07:00July 7th, 2015|

Stars Who Had Braces

Not everyone is born with a million-dollar smile, not even some celebrities. The following stars have all had their moments as a “brace face,” either as a child, teenager, or adult. You might be surprised to learn about stars who had braces (including Gwen Stefani, who got braces just because she could!). Take a look [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:56-07:00June 30th, 2015|

Top Ways to Ensure You and Your Braces Have a Good Relationship

You and your braces will become good friends over the coming months or years, so it’s important to get your relationship off to a good start. Consider the following recommendations to prevent rocky times ahead: Floss, floss, floss. Yes, it’s a pain to floss around your braces, but it's the best way to prevent gum [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:56-07:00June 23rd, 2015|

What are lingual braces?

Patients who want corrective braces but don’t like the look of traditional braces with the metal showing on the front have an alternative in lingual braces. As opposed to metal braces visible across the front of the teeth, lingual braces are placed on the rear of the teeth. Most of the metal in lingual braces [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:56-07:00June 16th, 2015|

What's the difference between an orthodontist and a dentist?

Orthodontists and dentists both help patients improve their oral health, but in different ways. Dentistry is a broad medical specialty that deals with the teeth, gum, nerves, and jaw, while orthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that focuses on correcting bites, occlusion, and the straightness of teeth. One important difference is that all orthodontists like [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:57-07:00June 9th, 2015|

Tips to Help You Beat the Heat This Summer

The dog days of summer are upon us, and with the temperatures soaring, our team at Clear Advantage Dental & Orthodontic Clinic wants you to be extra careful about sun safety when you’re out and about. Check out this incredibly helpful article on the Ten Summer Safety Tips for Kids, courtesy of Discovery. Dr. Suzanne [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:57-07:00June 2nd, 2015|

Invisalign Teen® Benefits

You can probably see how teeth straightening can make your smile more attractive, but you might be wary of how Invisalign Teen treatment works. If you’re like most teens at our Waterloo, ON, Vancouver, BC, or Cranbrook, BC office, you love hanging out with your friends, and you don’t want to be different, watch what [...]

2025-05-29T14:28:57-07:00May 26th, 2015|