Eating with Braces: Braces-friendly snack recipe
July 13th, 2018
At Steven J. Boral, DDS, Dr. Steven Boral and our staff know that eating with braces can be tricky. You want to avoid damaging the bands, brackets, and wires, since any damage can delay the progress of
Read MoreTop Things to do BEFORE You Get Braces
July 13th, 2018
So you’re about to get braces. Congratulations! You are taking a very smart step to improve the health of your teeth as well as get that killer smile in shape. But, as with anything that is good for
Read MoreGo Green for St. Patrick’s Day
July 13th, 2018
Millions of people, around Franklin Square, NY and beyond, wear green on St. Patrick’s Day so they can show their spirit for the holiday and avoid getting pinched. While it may be easy for you to throw
Read MoreWhat is dentofacial orthopedics?
July 13th, 2018
You may have noticed that we specialize in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics. And while most people we talk to have heard of orthodontics, many are confused by the dentofacial orthopedics part of
Read MoreBraces-Friendly Recipe: Dinner
July 13th, 2018
Wearing braces during your treatment at Steven J. Boral, DDS presents some unique challenges in the types of food you can safely eat. The wrong items can be difficult to remove from between your teeth
Read MoreNot-So-Sweet Sweets: The five worst candies to eat during orthodontic treatment
July 13th, 2018
Sticky, hard, and gooey: these candies fill your dopamine receptors with spasms of sugar-filled joy, but if you’re undergoing orthodontic treatment at Steven J. Boral, DDS to straighten your teeth, then
Read MoreWhat causes crooked teeth?
July 13th, 2018
Crooked teeth, more correctly called malocclusions, have reached epidemic proportions in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. According to the American Association of Orthodontists, approximately 80
Read MoreThe Transformation of Valentine’s Day
July 13th, 2018
Did you know the actions leading to the beginnings of Valentine’s Day were actually centered on the avoidance of war? A Catholic priest named Valentine defied the orders of the Emperor Claudius II
Read MoreAdults and Braces: Not just for kids anymore
July 13th, 2018
Just hearing the word “braces” can take many of us back to junior high — that painful era when we wore unattractive glasses, endured unflattering haircuts, and carried a mouthful of braces to complete
Read MoreInvisalign® Q&A
July 13th, 2018
It’s estimated that up to four million people at any one time are wearing braces in the United States and Canada. But Dr. Steven Boral and our team at Steven J. Boral, DDS know that braces have come
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