Spring is here. We thought it would be the perfect time to do a bit of spring-cleaning – in our own Aura Orthodontics way. It’s time to make sure we have all our patient information updated. We encourage you to call us and let us know if you have any new phone numbers or if your contact information has changed. Alternatively, we invite you to let our Aura team members know of any updates to phone numbers and addresses, so that we may be able to reach you.

We’d like to say a huge thank you in advance.

At Aura Orthodontics, we embrace technology, whether it’s through the innovative treatments we offer, our hi-tech website or our social media pages. As you can probably tell, we love connecting with our patients – even online, whether it’s by sharing news on our blog or communicating ideas on YouTube, Twitter or Facebook. For social media to work, we understand that conversation is vital, and that’s why we invite you to join in and tell us what’s on your mind.

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Recently, Dr. Sharma and the Aura Orthodontics team held a grand opening evening soiree to officially welcome area dentists, members of the community and media to view the new facility. Guests enjoyed a live DJ, wine, and hors d’oeuvres against the backdrop of the Aura Orthodontic office lounge area

In building his vision for the perfect practice, Dr. Sharma visited many orthodontic offices to gain insight into the details involved in attaining the best technical and aesthetic standards, in addition to designing a practice that would function at optimal efficiency. By utilizing the latest technology Dr. Sharma will be able to move teeth into alignment more efficiently, while at the same time providing greater patient comfort and in some cases, reducing the need to extract teeth. Within the new Aura Orthodontics’ space, Dr. Sharma and team have included technological advancements like, digital charting to create a paperless office, digital imaging & radiology, computer sign-in, a sterilization centre, and digital impressions.

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Did you know many people who want straight teeth never go through with treatment because they just don’t like the way braces look? Invisalign is the virtually invisible way to straighten your teeth without braces, using a series of clear, removable aligners to straighten your teeth without metal wires or brackets. Patients wear each set of clear aligners for about two weeks, removing them only to eat, drink, brush, and floss. As you replace each aligner with the next in the series, your teeth will move – little by little, week by week – until they have straightened to the final position Dr. Sharma has prescribed. Visits to Aura Orthodontics are about once every six weeks to ensure that your treatment is progressing as planned.

Total treatment time averages 9-15 months and the average number of aligners worn during treatment is between 18 and 30, but both will vary from case to case.

Although clear aligners are appropriate for many orthodontic problems, they are still biomechanically inferior to conventional braces in many situations. Because it is more difficult for plastic shells to create some of the forces required for complex tooth movements like turning round teeth, making teeth longer, and paralleling roots in extraction cases, most orthodontists still prefer to use brackets and wires for moderate to severe cases.

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You may have heard the new recently, but this year’s flu season is record-breaking. The flu season varies from year to year, but typically stretches from fall to winter. The peak of flu season is January and February. That’s right – we are in midst of it all. That being said, toothbrushes are a fertile breeding ground for a number of strains of viruses and bacteria including the ones that cause the common cold and influenza.

Your mouth is home to millions of bacteria so cleaning your toothbrush makes sense if you want to prevent illness. If you are like most people, you are reminded each morning of the millions of bacteria growing in our mouths. After all, that’s one of the reasons we brush our teeth every morning. But where do those germs go? Yes, some of them go down the drain, but far too many of them remain on our toothbrushes.

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