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If you’re looking for news about orthodontics or helpful resources to help you care for your smile with Invisalign or braces, you’ve found the perfect place! Welcome to the Wilson & Hendrickson Orthodontics blog.

Helpful Orthodontic Resources From Our Award-Winning Orthodontists

At Wilson & Hendrickson Orthodontics, we understand that patients have many questions about the treatment process. We’re here to help, whether you’re a current patient or considering orthodontic treatment for you or your children in Topeka, KS, and surrounding areas.

Our orthodontists are happy to provide general oral health advice and orthodontic tips to help you on the path to a beautiful smile.

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Bite Turbos: Saving Your Braces and Helping Your Smile

Braces are designed to improve your bite, ensuring your teeth fit together correctly. But what happens in the meantime if your teeth hit your new braces brackets when you chew? Your braces brackets could pop off your teeth! Luckily, there is an easy solution: bite turbos. They sound pretty cool. Bite turbos resemble tiny ramps that fit onto your teeth…
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May 30, 2025
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Palate Expander? How Orthodontic Appliances Help Your Smile

The time comes when you finally decide you are ready for braces. You’re prepared for that beautiful, straight, dazzling smile. There is only one problem — your mouth isn’t quite prepared. There is no room for all your teeth! Good news! A palate expander may help. What is a palate expander, and how can it help your smile? A palate…
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April 30, 2025
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How Rubber Bands for Braces Can Improve Your Smile

Are you ready for straight teeth, a corrected bite, and a beautiful smile? Braces may be the way to go. Sometimes, though, braces alone can’t fix your bite. They need a little help from braces rubber bands.  Wilson & Hendrickson Orthodontics uses braces and rubber bands to help realign teeth and jaws. The results mean less jaw pain and popping,…
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April 17, 2025
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Can Invisalign Fix an Overbite? Best Ways to Aid Your Smile

Most people have an overbite, which happens when the upper teeth overlap the lower ones. Dentists and orthodontists will tell you that a small overbite is acceptable. Overbites beyond that can cause problems over time, including jaw pain and accelerated tooth wear.  One treatment option is to use braces to fix your bad overbite, but can Invisalign fix your overbite?…
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November 25, 2024
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How Bad Is Your Bite? Ways We Fix Common Teeth Problems

Do you have proper teeth alignment? How should your teeth line up? A “bad bite” is about more than crooked teeth. Misaligned teeth can cause health issues, from headaches to digestive problems. It’s important to fix your teeth issues as soon as possible.  Wilson and Hendrickson Orthodontics can fix all kinds of teeth issues, from overbites to crowded teeth. Invisalign…
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October 28, 2024

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