Amazing Smiles For Life

Bunn Orthodontic Group

 

It’s time to celebrate! You’ve just gotten your taken braces off and your smile looks awesome!

If you want to keep that super straight, amazing smile you're going to need to make sure you wear your retainer...your retainer is the final phase in correcting your smile.

We know you know this…the braces come of, the retainer goes on. But we can’t stress it enough. If you don’t wear your retainer as prescribed, your teeth are going to move out of alignment and back into their original, crooked places…just as if you never even had braces at all. 

Here’s something you may not know…your teeth aren't set rigidly into your jawbone like you might think. They are held in place by bands of fibrous tissue called the periodontal ligaments. After your teeth have been moved into their ideal position by your braces and/or other orthodontic appliances, it takes time for the periodontal ligaments to adjust. When you’re not wearing your retainer, pressure from your lips and tongue can cause your teeth to shift. Even if your teeth and smile don’t look like they have moved, that doesn’t mean they haven’t. If you go without wearing your retainer for long periods of time, your teeth will continue to move until misalignment is visibly noticeable, and that crooked smile you thought was a thing of the past is back again.  

The retention phase of your treatment begins as soon as your braces are removed and lasts about two years. So, please wear your retainer as prescribed by Dr. Beverley Bunn, otherwise your nice straight teeth won’t be nice and straight for long. And we know you didn’t go through orthodontic treatment just for the fun of it. 

If you have any questions about the retention phrase of your orthodontic treatment, please don't hesitate to contact our San Antonio office. A member of our friendly and knowledge team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

Providing Safe Orthodontic Care

Bunn Orthodontic Group

The last few months have been a little stressful due to the unprecedented and rapidly changing circumstances surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic. We know you might feel a little apprehensive about starting your orthodontic treatment, but we want you to know that the entire team at Bunn Orthodontic Group has taken great care to ensure your safety.

Whether you’re thinking that right now might not the best time to start orthodontic treatment or that if you start treatment you will likely be stuck with cancelled appointments…don’t worry, the Bunn Orthodontic Group has taken the crucial measures required to reduce infection, we have found innovative ways to provide you with excellent orthodontic care, and we will support you at every stage of your orthodontic treatment.

What Our Office is Doing

• We are screening our team members daily for signs and symptoms of respiratory illness as well as taking each team member’s temperature.

• We continue to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) that protects both our patients and our team members.

• We continue to adhere to the proper protocols for sterilizing, disinfecting, and cleaning of all instruments and equipment involved in patient care.

• We are constantly disinfecting surfaces that are commonly used by anyone entering the office.

• We continue to minimize the production of procedures that produce aerosols as well as work hard to reduce the amount of aerosols produced during certain procedures.

With the Bunn Orthodontic Group by your side, you can be confident about starting any necessary orthodontic treatment. From the initial consultation to the day your braces come off, your orthodontic treatment will be a smooth, simple, and safe process.

The Bunn Orthodontic Group is open to see all patients and is currently accepting new patients. Contact our San Antonio office to schedule your complimentary consultation with Dr. Beverley J. Bunn today!

We’re Back!

Bunn Orthodontic Group

The Bunn Orthodontic Group is open to see all patients 

and is accepting new patients.

Our office has always followed the strictest sterilization and disinfection guidelines provided by OSHA and the CDC. We have always disinfected the rooms after each patient, sterilized all instruments, and wiped down common surfaces. But we did use our downtime to plan ahead for the safest possible environment we can provide for both our patients and staff.

During our time away from the office, our team has been taking a great deal of continuing education courses, staying in contact through weekly virtual meetings, and making plans to get back to work. Even though procedures and protocols may be different, the excellent care you have come to expect from our office will never change!

If you have any questions about our re-opening procedures and the steps we have taken to ensure our patients safety please do not hesitate to call San Antonio office at (210) 921-9191. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.

April is National Facial Protection Month

Bunn Orthodontic Group

Bunn Orthodontic Group wants to remind our athletes to play it safe by wearing a mouth guard during recreational and organized sports.  

A mouthguard is an essential piece of athletic gear that should be part of your standard equipment from an early age when it comes to protecting your mouth. Mouth guards prevent injuries to the bone and tissues around the teeth. They also help prevent injuries to the lower jaw and temporomandibular joint in the jaw.

A properly fitted mouthguard may be especially important for people who wear braces. A blow to the face could damage the brackets or other fixed orthodontic appliances. A mouthguard also provides a barrier between the braces and your cheek or lips, which will help you avoid injuries to your gums and cheeks.

Mouthguards can be custom made for you by Dr. Beverley J. Bunn. However, if you can’t afford a custom-made mouthguard, you should still wear a stock mouthguard or a boil-and-bite mouthguard purchased from any local drugstore.

The American Dental Association offers the following 4 tips to help prevent facial injury:

1. Wear a mouth guard when playing contact sports: Mouth guards are significantly less expensive than the cost to repair an injury, and Dr. Bunn can make customized mouth guards that hold teeth in place and allow for normal speech and breathing.

2. Wear a helmet. Helmets absorb the energy of an impact and help prevent damage to the head.

3. Wear protective eyewear. Eyes are extremely vulnerable to damage, especially when playing sports.

4. Wear a face shield to avoid scratched or bruised skin. Hockey pucks, basketballs and racquetballs can cause severe facial damage at any age.     

If you're an athlete and a patient at Bunn Orthodontic Group, talk to Dr. Bunn about selecting a mouthguard that will provide the right protection for you.

Also, if you have a retainer or other removable appliance, do not wear it during any contact sports. For more information give us a call our San Antonio office at (210) 921-9191. Our friendly and knowledgeable team will be happy to answer any questions you may have.