A Parental Guide To Help Your Child Prepare For Orthodontic Treatment
Here’s our guide to helps parents get their children more prepared for orthodontic treatment with Dr. Karpac! It’s likely that your child will have many questions as they begin preparing for their orthodontic treatment, and many kids and teens are nervous about getting braces and how it’ll impact their lives socially. Many young patients […]
Can You Get Braces or Line-M-Up™ When You Grind Your Teeth?
Teeth grinding is a common problem, but getting orthodontic treatment like Line-M-Up™ or braces is still possible if you or your child suffer from bruxism! Excessive teeth grinding is often referred by its technical name, bruxism, and millions of people with bruxism aren’t sure if orthodontic treatment is right for them or not. Many […]
What You Can Expect When It’s Time To Get Your Braces Removed!
It’s always a very exciting moment when your teeth are ready to be free of braces! Congratulations, you or your child has officially made it to the end of the braces treatment process! This is always such an incredible time for every young or adult patient, because you’ll now be ready to face the […]
Can Athletes Still Play Sports When Wearing Braces?
Many young athletes have concerns when they’re first beginning their braces treatment, so here’s what you need to know if you play sports! Many parents of athletes and young patients themselves have common concerns when initiating braces treatment, and these concerns generally revolve around potential restrictions when it comes to playing sports. Although mouth […]
Retainer Cleaning Tips To Help You Perfect Your Post-Care Routine
It’s absolutely important for orthodontic patients to take proper care of their retainers, so here are some tips to perfect your post-care routine! When you consider just how quickly bacteria, plaque and tartar accumulate within our mouths on a daily basis, it makes perfect sense why retainer cleaning is so important for your overall […]
3 Reasons Why Line-M-Up™ Is Becoming More Popular Amongst Teens
Line-M-Up™ has long been a popular invisible aligner treatment for our adult patients, but it’s now becoming very popular with teens as well! One of the many things that sets JK Orthodontics apart from the countless other orthodontic practices in the Columbus Metro Area is that we’ve developed our very own, patented invisible aligner […]
Detailing Our Team’s Core Values!
JK Orthodontics has been an industry leader throughout Columbus for decades, and this is partly due to our commitment to our core values! At the very cornerstone of JK Orthodontics is our team’s core values, which are incredibly important principles that help guide us on a daily basis. Dr. Karpac and all of our […]
5 Common Types of Orthodontic Emergencies
Orthodontic emergencies are generally very rare, but Dr. Karpac will be there for you when you’re in trouble! There truly are many different types of orthodontic emergencies, but the good news is that these types of scenarios are not common. However, it’s important for patients and parents to know that when emergency situations do […]
Facts About Retainers That You May Not Currently Know!
Your orthodontic treatment doesn’t end when you get your braces off or finish your Line-M-Up™ tray sequence, because you’ll still need to wear your retainers! Although it’s generally a lesser-recognized portion of the orthodontic journey, post-care routines are incredibly important for a patient’s treatment results. The most common way for orthodontic patients to maintain […]
Understanding Basic Tooth Anatomy
Fully understanding your orthodontic treatment sometimes means taking a step back towards learning the basics of tooth anatomy! Although teeth appear to be pretty simple just by looking at their surfaces, the truth is that tooth anatomy is very complicated. There are many different parts of teeth, and each of these parts have unique […]