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• posted: Mar. 22, 2022

If you play a contact sport, you know about mouthguards. You know about the cushioning protection they provide for your teeth. And not just your teeth—mouthguards also help protect your Read More

• posted: Mar. 15, 2022

Millions of people, around Easley, South Carolina and beyond, wear green on St. Patrick’s Day so they can show their spirit for the holiday and avoid getting pinched. While it Read More

• posted: Mar. 08, 2022

Today, the doctor and our team thought we would offer a few tips for our patients currently undergoing orthodontic treatment. For those of you wearing braces, it’s important to be Read More

• posted: Mar. 01, 2022

Patients have so many choices for straightening their teeth nowadays — clear aligners, ceramic braces, lingual braces, self-ligating braces — but who is best suited to guide them through orthodontic Read More

• posted: Feb. 22, 2022

When does an underbite need surgery? The short answer is: when the doctor and our team recommend surgery as the best way to give you a healthy, functional bite. But Read More

• posted: Feb. 15, 2022

Choosing clear aligners was a great decision on your part! Straight teeth and a healthy bite? Subtle, almost invisible aligners? 3D technology custom-designed just for you? All the positives we’ve Read More

• posted: Feb. 08, 2022

Valentine’s Day is best known as a celebration of love in all its forms. Pink hearts, red roses, and cute greeting cards adorn every surface you see. What many people Read More

• posted: Feb. 01, 2022

Orthodontic treatment involves a lot more than just straightening your teeth. For a healthy smile, your bite must be healthy as well! This means that the upper and lower jaws Read More

• posted: Jan. 25, 2022

Did you know that even in ancient times, people wanted to improve the look and function of their smiles? Waters Orthodontics thinks of modern orthodontic appliances as sleek, efficient technology, Read More

• posted: Jan. 18, 2022

When a child is born, he or she will have 20 primary teeth and 32 permanent teeth. But sometimes kids are born with additional teeth, and our team at Waters Read More

• posted: Jan. 11, 2022

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 Read More

• posted: Jan. 04, 2022

It’s a new year, and it couldn’t come fast enough for many of us! Let’s do our part to make this a better year in every way—and you can start Read More

• posted: Dec. 28, 2021

Why are New Year’s resolutions so often negative? A depressing reminder of things-you-should-be-doing-but aren’t. A new set of rules-that-must-be-obeyed. A nagging list of changes you should make right this very Read More

• posted: Dec. 21, 2021

You might be surprised to see one of your second grader’s friends with a dental appliance. Isn’t orthodontic work just for teenagers? And, if not, should your seven-year-old be sporting Read More

• posted: Dec. 14, 2021

Kids can be picky eaters. How many times have you seen your child try to hide the peas under a mound of mashed potatoes? At Waters Orthodontics, the doctor and our Read More

• posted: Dec. 07, 2021

If this is your first winter with braces, you might be wondering how to make the best of the holiday season. the doctor and our team have some suggestions for Read More