Talking retainers with Dr. Mehdy Rad

If you recently completed treatment with Dr. Mehdy Rad, we’d like to congratulate you! Again! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Rad or Dr. Dave will provide—or have provided you—with retainers. After your braces come off, teeth may shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers, Dr. Rad will tell you, always provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by our doctors and staff is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime.

To learn more about the advantages of wearing retainers after your treatment at Rad Orthodontics, please read this helpful article about retainers from KidsHealth. Also, please visit our website for a few retainer tips.

NEW smiles at Rad Orthodontics/NEW office hours

At Rad Orthodontics, we love - LOVE - seeing our patients smile for the first time after getting braces off. We invite you to take a peek at all the smiling faces now on our Facebook page!

Also, our Saturday hours and full days in the Potomac office are starting again! Our regular Potomac hours begin next week (August 24th) and our first open Saturday is Sept. 18th! Don't forget to join us for Movies in the Park on Sept. 18th as well!!

Smile! It's National Smile Week! From Dr. Mehdy Rad

National Smile Week may almost be over, but it's still a great time to remind our patients at Rad Orthodontics to practice good oral hygiene and keep those pearly whites shining during your treatment! That includes brushing and flossing regularly, avoiding foods that can stain your teeth such as tea and coffee (and many others) and visiting your general dentist in College Park or Potomac on a regular basis.

And, of course, we know smiles are contagious, and are always great to both give and receive. In addition, smiling can actually help you live longer, according to a study conducted earlier this year!

We hope you're having a relaxing and wonderful summer!

The Ormco Insignia System at Rad Orthodontics

You're getting braces this summer. And while you’re excited about finally having that great smile, you may be nervous about wearing wires and brackets for two or more years. Well, Dr. Mehdy Rad and our staff want to tell you about a new orthodontic system that makes straightening your teeth with braces a lot faster and easier compared to conventional orthodontic treatment. It’s called Insignia and it’s changing the way people feel about their braces.

While traditional orthodontic treatments take two or more years, it’s not true for Insignia. Through the use of Insignia’s sophisticated 3-D imaging, treatment planning, and customized braces with customized precision archwires, Dr. Rad can reduce treatment time compared to that of conventional braces.

In addition to shortening treatment times, the greater efficiency of the Insignia system at Rad Orthodontics also helps reduce the number of wire changes and adjustments you’ll need, and that means fewer trips to our office. The Insignia system’s 3-D software lets Dr. Rad analyze how to effectively and efficiently align your teeth. Through this software, personalized archwires are designed to move your teeth into proper alignment smoothly and directly, reducing the number of maintenance visits.

Give us a call at (301) 637-6476 and ask us about this revolutionary treatment! Have a great weekend!