Experiencing a Canker Sore in Braces?

If you are wearing braces and experiencing canker sores in the mouth, you are not alone. Although canker sores can show up anytime, they often appear when you are first wearing braces. What do canker sores look like? Canker sores are white (or yellow) shallow ulcers surrounded by a red border. They crop up as the soft oral tissues in... read more »

How to Care for Your Smile When Straightening Your Teeth

At Champion Orthodontics, Dr. Joti Kaler and our experienced team have been providing comprehensive orthodontics for our patients in Modesto, California, for a long time. Today we would like to talk a little bit about how to care for your smile when you are wearing braces. Brushing When you are straightening your teeth it's important not to neglect your smile... read more »