Happy New Year from Tidewater Orthodontics!

The year is almost over, so our staff at Tidewater Orthodontics thought we’d ask: what was memorable about 2010 for you, and what are you most looking forward to in 2011? Do you have a new year's resolution, or any exciting plans for the coming year?

Have a safe and happy New Year, to all our patients, friends, family, and all our dental and medical colleagues.

What's the deal with retainers?

If you've recently completed your treatment at Tidewater Orthodontics, our entire team would like to congratulate you, again! Now, after your braces have been removed, we will provide—or have provided you by now—with retainers. After braces are removed, teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized.

Retainers, you see, provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until your bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by our doctors is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime.

If you have additional questions about retainers or your treatment here at Tidewater Orthodontics, please give us a call! Happy holidays!

Tell Tidewater Orthodontics: What should we blog about?

As 2010 comes to a close, our staff at Tidewater Orthodontics strive to continue writing about important topics related to braces and your treatment.

To help us continue blogging through 2011, however, we'd like your opinion: What would you like us to focus on our blog in the coming weeks and months? Perhaps there’s something you’ve wanted to ask our staff for a while and just haven't found the right opportunity? Give us your ideas by posting here or on our Facebook page!

We hope you have a great rest of the weekend! See you soon!

Access your account—any day, any time!

At Tidewater Orthodontics, we embrace new technology, whether it is through the innovative orthodontic treatments that we offer, our high-tech web site and social networks, or our modern offices conveniently located in Virginia Beach, Norfolk and Chesapeake.

Did you know that patients at our office have access to their account 24 hours a day, seven days a week—all through our website? You can look up your appointments and all of your account details at your convenience, from the comfort of your own home! And, because we know folks sometimes forget, you can even receive appointment reminders through email or text messages!

You, too, can sign up for this convenient service on our website by clicking on the “Patient Login” button at the top of our homepage. Please give us a call if you have any questions about getting started or ask us on Facebook!