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About dojo

My name is Ramona Iftode, I am a web designer who is still undergoing orthodontics treatment. I have created Orthodontics Today to share some of the things I learned. I also blog and take lots of travel pictures.

Orthodontics accidents – how to handle small orthodontic mishaps.

advertising Your entire orthodontics treatment relies on various appliances and techniques that will help correctly align teeth and provide that healthy beautiful smile you’re after. Still, when so many things are involved in this, sometimes, it can go wrong. From … Continue reading

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Don’t sabotage your orthodontics treatment

Straightening your crooked teeth and solving your bite problems are not something that can be done in days. It’s not done in weeks either, but many months, even 2-3 years, depending on the severity of your case. This means you … Continue reading

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5 reasons for an EARLY orthodontics treatment start

I’ve started my orthodontic treatment when I was 28. Back when I was a kid, orthodontics wasn’t so “famous” in Romania, not to mention my folks would have never had the money to pay for this. So, I had to … Continue reading

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Orthodontics treatment: prerequsites and first steps

We know about the various orthodontics devices (braces, Invisalign, Incognito etc.), but it would be nice for our readers to also know what are the first steps for their orthodontics treatment and what needs to be done before smiling with … Continue reading

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Know your Orthodontics!

I’ve been that “nerdy” kid who’d love reading A LOT. Whenever I started something new, I always felt the need to know everything possible about that topic. After starting Karate, I read everything that fell into my lap about this, … Continue reading

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Invisalign aligners: how many hours a day do I need to wear them?

Invisalign is one of the best solutions for people who don’t want to wear “regular” braces and would like to have a clear smile for certain occasions. The system is based on a series of “aligners” made of clear plastic, … Continue reading

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Creating a beautiful smile: the veneers option

Discoloured teeth, small gaps between them or chipped teeth after an accident will prevent us from having the perfect smile we always wanted. The veneers have been used for quite some time to “hide” such imperfections and they have been … Continue reading

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Is it OK for the Invisalign tray to not fit for the first time?

One of our readers got to this project by using the following search: “is it ok for the invisalign to not fit for the first time”. I think it’s a good idea to try and explain some of the issues. … Continue reading

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Braces FAQ – first 3 questions you searched for

How to put an elastic ligature on your brace? One of our visitor was interested to know how to put an elastic ligature on the braces. Well, most of the time we’re not the ones to do this, since it … Continue reading

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Can I drink coffee with Invisalign?

Yes, you can. But would you? Coffee is pretty famous for having the “talent” to stain things. Your Invisalign trays are clear when you start wearing them (the first days in the 2 weeks normal wear time) and it would … Continue reading

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