Author name: Palm Tree Orthodontics

Providing you with the ultimate dental experience is our why. Our team’s passion for oral health and education is why we come to the office every single day. We truly love getting to know your family, establishing relationships with your kiddos and watching them develop and grow strong oral hygiene habits that keep their mouths […]

I’m sure you all have heard the term “PPE” quite a bit recently. We have seen thousands of social media posts, news reports, and heard whispers from random people in the grocery stores talking about their PPE. The first thing you probably think of when you hear PPE is most likely masks and gloves but

Even before our practice closed for the Covid-19 pandemic, we began developing a comprehensive reopening plan in the case that our office would need to temporarily close. We have devoted countless hours researching, talking with the experts, getting your opinions and planning how to reopen our practice while keeping your health and our teams health

As an adult, realizing that you may need braces isn’t a fun experience. After all, when you think of braces you probably think of metal brackets and wires, which aren’t exactly flattering on adults who work in professional settings. In addition to the potential social stigma attached to adults who get braces, they just aren’t

Kids grow fast. It seems that one day they look up from their crib to give you a gummy grin, and shortly thereafter, that same toothless child requires evaluation for braces. Didn’t you just walk them to their classroom on the first day of elementary school last week? Actually, you may just have. Orthodontic work

An underbite is a fairly common problem for children. With a normal bite, your child’s upper teeth stick out slightly farther than their lower teeth when they bite down. With an underbite, however, the lower teeth actually protrude out farther than the upper teeth. What causes underbite? The University of Maryland Medical Center identifies genetics as the

Today it’s very common to see children, teenagers, and adults wearing braces. Most people know that braces are all about straightening your teeth and correcting your bite, but few people know how they actually work. In this article, we’ll discuss the reasons someone would get braces, along with how braces work and the different components

Convincing your kids to take care of their teeth is always a challenge, but once they have braces it seems to get even more challenging! Having braces, however, makes it all the more important to take care of teeth. Not only do you want to ensure the braces do their job and don’t break, but

It’s always hard to believe how fast children grow. Every new change is a new adventure, and one of the more visual changes is when they lose their baby teeth and grow adult teeth. Once you’ve started noticing those adult teeth growing, then it’s time to book your child’s first orthodontic evaluation. If that seems

Has your child been showing signs of jaw pain? Perhaps you’ve seen them rubbing their jaw, maybe they’re less excited about eating, or maybe they’ve told you it hurts. Jaw pain is surprisingly common amongst both kids and adults. While there are several causes of jaw pain, one of the more common explanations we find with