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There Are Many Benefits of Straight Teeth in San Antonio TX…

There are many reasons why people want straight teeth. Not the least of these is the fact that crooked teeth are not the most attractive feature. While a nicely aligned smile can be the part of your looks that pulls everything else together, a crooked smile can draw attention away from an otherwise striking appearance. A great smile

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Stone Oak Orthodontics is a Proud Sponsor of Children’s Dental Health Month

Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month to raise awareness about the importance of good oral health. Dr. Tito Norris supports the ADA in their efforts.Whether you’re a member of the dental team, a teacher, or a parent, teaching kids how to develop good habits at an early age will encourage good

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TLC Works Best During the First Few Days Wearing Braces…

Patients of all ages are self conscious when they first get their braces. It takes a few days to adjust both physically and emotionally to the look and feel of the appliances. Support and understanding from family and friends goes a long way the first few weeks to help patients adapt both physically and emotionally, especially with adolescents

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Striving for Symmetry…

The technical term for a “bad bite” is a malocclusion. There are many different types of malocclusions depending on what the exact nature of the problem. Sometimes, a poor bite only develops on one side of the mouth instead of both sides. This situation, which is commonly known as a crossbite, happens because of an asymmetry of the

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Are Your Food Choices As Healthy As You Think?

The average American diet is loaded with sugar and a disturbing amount of it is of the processed variety. This does not bode well for our overall health, but of particular concern is the effect large amounts of sugar have on teeth causing tooth decay. Our goal at Stone Oak Orthodontics is to create beautiful healthy smiles that

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Spreading Early Holiday Cheer at Stone Oak Orthodontics…

It’s time to start spreading the holiday cheer! We love having you as part of our orthodontic family at Stone Oak Orthodontics, and we want to send holiday smiles to all of our patients and their families with a couple of poems for the season! Happy Holidays to everyone! The Night Before Christmas (with my braces) Twas the

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It’s Clean Green Cyber Monday

With Cyber Monday being the busiest shopping day of the year for online retail sales, Stone Oak Ortho would like to offer a friendly environmental plea to go green with your green! Americans have a choice, today, to  not only spend thriftily, but to spend intelligently. We, as a collective society, have the opportunity to make a difference in

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AN ORTHODONTIC TRAIN RIDE TO STRAIGHTEN TEETH IN SAN ANTONIO TX…

A glowing smile is a destination much sought after by our patients at Stone Oak Orthodontics, and luckily they don’t have to make the journey on their own. With the right travel plan and a talented orthodontist conducting, braces are the ticket to perfect teeth. Thinking of braces in terms of a train ride can help to explain

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