Wear those mouth guards! From Dr. Scher

With fall sports just around the corner, our staff at Scher Orthodontics would like to take this time to remind our young athletes in braces to take care of both your mouth and appliances while participating in contact sports (and non-contact sports) this fall. After all, we know this is a busy time of year sports-wise, whether kids are playing baseball in the park or getting ready for high school football.

Dr. Steven Scher wants you to know that only by using a mouth guard can kids with and without braces avoid serious sports injuries. So, the next time you're in for a visit at our convenient Westport office, we encourage you to ask our staff for a mouth guard, and we will provide one!

We'll see you soon! Enjoy your weekend!!

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Whether you've visited Scher Orthodontics for a week, months or even years, we'd love to hear your feedback about how our office has fared during your orthodontic treatment with Dr. Scher! There are lots of ways you can share your thoughts about our practice, but we encourage you to head to our Google Local page and write a review there.

After all, reviews help Dr. Scher create beautiful smiles in Westport and surrounding communities here in Connecticut. Thanks in advance, and we hope you have a GREAT weekend!

National Smile Week at Scher Orthodontics!

It’s National Smile Week, and a GREAT time to remind our patients at Scher Orthodontics to practice good oral hygiene to keep those teeth shining during your orthodontic treatment! This includes brushing and flossing regularly, avoiding foods that can stain your teeth such as tea and coffee and visiting your general dentist as recommended.

There are two main reasons to maintain good oral hygiene during your treatment with Dr. Steven Scher:

• To keep the teeth and gums clean so the teeth won't rot and the gums won't recede away (you'd want to keep your teeth clean for this reason whether or not you are having orthodontic treatment).

• Clean teeth and healthy gums will promote better tooth movement with a healthier result. It may sound absurd, but your body has only so much energy to spend on your mouth so when it is busy fighting decay and periodontal disease, tooth movement slows down considerably.

Perhaps another great reason to smile is this: smiling can actually help you live longer according to a new study! So keep smiling and have a great rest of the summer!

Scher Orthodontics, reminding you to wear your retainers this summer!

Seeing as how we're right in the middle of summer, our staff at Scher Orthodontics want to remind our patients in retainers that it's crucial to continue to wear your retainer as prescribed by Dr. Scher - even while away for vacations and camps.

If you're away from home and only wearing your retainer at night, here is a helpful tip: after removing and brushing your retainer in the morning, place it back in the case and then put it with your pajamas or on your pillow. That way, you've got a reminder to put your retainer back in at night!

We wish you safe travels and adventures this summer! Be sure to send us your photos or post them on our Facebook wall!