Jay Orthodontics

covid tongue is one of the lessor know symptoms of the illness. If your tongue feels inflamed (enlarged), has turned multi-colored, and/or you have lost your sense of taste you may have it. You should follow the CDC guidelines and self isolate. This means:
1. Stay home for 10 days since onset of the first symptom. 2. No fever for at least 24 hours without taking fever breaking medication. 3. Other symptoms of covid are improving (headache, muscle pain, etc.)

Part 2 of 2: This is our friend Jason. Jason came to us with a mesiodens (an extra tooth between the top two front teeth) and missing adult teeth 20 and 29 (lower premolars). We decided to remove the mesiodens and treat Jason as a second premolar extraction case. Jason first had a hyrax to expand his upper jaw. We then sent him to an oral surgeon to remove the mesiodens and extract teeth A, 4, 13, K and T. Traditional braces were used to resolve crowding, correct the lower midline, and close extraction space. An additional benefit of this type of treatment was that Jason was able to avoid the future need for dental implants to replace missing adult teeth (20 and 29). So Jason not only got a great smile, but he also avoided future costly dental implants. If you would like a smile like Jason, please call us at 734-241-3399 for a free new patient exam.

Dr. Jay went to Meijer today to buy some things for the office. Walking in he saw this retainer that was run over by a car in the parking lot. We can’t wait for the call tomorrow. Patient “I lost my retainer and I can’t find it. I have looked everywhere!” Us “Okay, well can you come in today to get a new one made? By chance did you go to Meijer recently?” Patient “I did go to Meijer, why do you ask?” Us “No reason....just asking.”