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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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Why Wearing Your Retainers Helps Keep Your Perfect Smile

You’ve spent months and months in braces or Invisalign to perfect your smile. The last thing you want now is for all that to go to waste. That’s why you need to wear retainers after braces.  The “retention” phase of treatment begins after the Wilson & Hendrickson Orthodontics doctors remove your braces or clear aligners. That means you’ll be fitted…
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December 10, 2025
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What Happens If You Swallow Braces Wire? We Can Help!

Something’s just happened to your loose braces bracket. It’s gone, and it didn’t fall out of your mouth. Did you swallow it? You swallowed it. Now what? Will swallowing a braces bracket hurt? Will it harm you? Can you die if you swallow a braces bracket? What if you accidentally swallow braces wire? We know it can be scary, but…
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December 10, 2025
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10 Great Foods to Eat With Braces and What to Avoid

Are you excited to get your braces? It can certainly be an exciting time, knowing you’re well on your way to the smile you’ve always wanted. The success of your braces treatment, whether it’s with metal braces or clear braces, depends as much on you as it does on us. There are things you must do, such as regular brushing…
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December 10, 2025
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Playing Sports? Protect Your Braces With a Mouthguard

Back-to-school season often means back to sports practices, games, and tournaments. For kids and teens with braces, that raises an important question: Can you safely play sports with braces? The good news is, yes, you can, as long as you take the proper precautions. The most important of these is wearing a properly fitted mouthguard. At Wilson & Hendrickson Orthodontics,…
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October 31, 2025
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5 Best Tips for Making Your Braces Treatment a Success!

Braces are made to give you a gorgeous smile, but they’re about more than just placing some wires and brackets on your teeth. Orthodontic treatment involves commitment from you and us to make it a great success. At Wilson & Hendrickson Orthodontics, we’ll do our part to give you a beautiful, healthy smile. But there are things you need to…
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September 30, 2025

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