How to Take Perfect Wedding Day Photos – Wedding Day-Ready Smile!
by Dr. Robert Passamano This blog is for the newly engaged or about to be engaged. One of the early wedding checklist items is to “Get in Wedding Day Shape.” This means to get your body ready by joining a gym or personal trainer, practice your hair style and whiten / straighten your teeth. Celebrity […]
How to Clean / Brush Your Braces at Home (Orthodontic)
Brushing with braces is TOUGH!! And don’t forget about flossing too. Flossing is so difficult that often patients don’t even bother. Here are some helpful tips that will make it easier to keep your teeth clean during braces. #1 Brush for 4 Minutes Braces are ‘food traps’ and must be cleaned twice as much. DOUBLE YOUR BRUSHING TIME. 4 minutes […]
2012 Invisalign World Conference
Orthodontists from all over the world gathered at the 2012 Invisalign Summit Conference in Las Vegas to increase their knowledge and expertise of Invisalign and Invisalign Teen. Drs. James and Robert Passamano were there to learn all the new ideas and tricks straight from Invisalign’s doctors and technicians. They were the first to see new […]
2010 Invisalign Gallery Finalist
The Invisalign Gallery recognizes orthodontists across North America who have achieved successful clinical outcomes using Invisalign aligners. Among thousands of entries, Dr. James Passamano was chosen by peer-0rthodontists to be a 2010 Invisalign Finalist. His patient’s case appeared at the Invisalign Gallery at the 2010 Invisalign Summit. Dr. Passamano is proud to be one of the top […]
Visit to Invisalign Headquarters in Costa Rica
In March of 2012, Dr. James Passamano had the opportunity to visit the Invisalign International facility in Costa Rica. This ‘study club‘ visit to Costa Rica helped further his knowledge of Invisalign by learning the many internal processes. Dr. Passamano says the most important part was the study club visit was to meet with his […]
How To Clean a Crusty Retainer (Invisalign or Orthodontic)
We’re going to show you how to clean a Crusty Orthodontic Retainer (or Invisalign Retainer) at home! If you’re actually wearing your retainers, it’s hard not to notice them becoming dirty; and you can’t brush that stuff off! That’s because the calcium and other minerals in your saliva have attached themselves to your retainer similar to […]
17 Year Old Amateur Golfer Beau Hossler Has Orthodontic Braces!
If you happened to be watching the 2012 U.S. Open of Golf at the Olympic Club in San Francisco, you may have noticed 17-year old amatuer golfer, Beau Hossler, atop the leaderboard. At one point he was in first place while Tiger Woods was in second. Upon further review, you will notice that Beau has […]
Tony Hawk Loses Front Tooth Skateboarding
‘Anyone know a good dentist?’ Skateboarder Tony Hawk loses front tooth in stunt gone wrong By DAILY MAIL REPORTER He is widely considered to be one of the greatest skateboarders of all time. But even Tony Hawk can suffer the occasional mishap. The 43-year-old ended up minus a front tooth after a stunt went wrong at […]
