One word no one likes to hear is “cavity!” For those patients of ours wearing braces, hearing that word is especially problematic, considering that delaying any dental work may result in delaying treatment time. We often blame candy as the culprit behind tooth decay, but other foods and drinks that kids consume can be just…
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Wearing braces during your treatment at Spencer Orthodontics presents some unique challenges in the types of food you can safely eat. The wrong items can be difficult to remove from between your teeth and the appliance. Other foods may even break or loosen your braces. Dinner recipe ideas Lasagna is a great dinner choice because…
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At Spencer Orthodontics, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! Dr. Gerald Spencer would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the Sedalia or Knob Noster, MO area to the national level! When Americans sit down to dinner on the last Thursday of November, the day that Abraham Lincoln designated…
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A lot of patients ask us why Dr. Gerald Spencer and our team at Spencer Orthodontics work tirelessly to give our patients straight teeth. Of course it’s nice to have a smile full of evenly-aligned teeth, but did you know that straightening your teeth can keep them healthier as well? Straight teeth lead to better…
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