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Mouthguard – You Wear It… But Do You Clean It?

Germs on Mouthguards Can Cause IllnessMust adults and kids today understand the importance of wearing a mouthguard when playing contact sports, especially while wearing braces. Blows to the mouth are painful enough without brackets and wires cutting into your lips and tongue making it worse. Teeth are actually less prone to injury when wired together as a single unit during orthodontic treatment. Read More

Eat Right During March National Nutrition Month

Eat Right For Health Porter Orthodontics in Baton Rouge LADid you know that research confirms that taste is more important than nutrition as the main reason why we choose one food over another? Even though hereditary, social, emotional and health factors play a role, the foods people enjoy most are usually the ones they eat. So setting healthy standards are important to family health and lifestyles along with physical activity.Read More