Blog - Dental Braces

  • 2.9 Month Braces by Charlotte dentist Dr. Payet

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: November 24, 2009

    As much as people are often amazed at the idea that we can give them a straight smile with Six-Month Braces, there really are times when it doesn’t even take THAT long.  Take a look at Karim’s before and after pictures — literally, we put her brackets on back on September 9th, and we took […]

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  • 2009 is Almost Over – Use Your Dental Benefits/Flex Plan $ or Lose Them!

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: November 16, 2009

    USE IT OR LOSE IT! Your Dental Insurance, that is.  Did you know that, when your dental insurance year runs out, you LOSE whatever benefits you have left?  Unlike phone minutes, there’s no “roll-over” for your insurance, so once they’re gone, they’re GONE. We are rapidly approaching the end of 2009, and our schedule is […]

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  • Six-Month Braces: Case in Progress

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: October 28, 2009

    People often have difficulty believing that we can really move teeth to create a more beautiful smile in only 6 months. Here’s a case to show just how well it works – Lynn has only had her almost invisible braces on for 2 months, and look how far the gap between her front teeth has […]

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  • Dental Implant Bridge Smile Makeover in Charlotte

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: May 2, 2009

    Some Smile Makeovers are easy, but some are complicated and require combining several techniques to get the best result.  The following is an example of one that used 3 different procedures in our Charlotte dentist office: A dental bridge on 2 dental implants Six Month Braces NTI nightguard for migraine relief Cosmetic Dentistry with Dental […]

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  • New page on www.SmilesbyPayet.com – Dental photography

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: April 19, 2009

    In our office, as I’ve demonstrated many times before, we use the power of digital dental photography to improve patient understanding of what’s going on in their mouths.  Truly, as the 2 sayings go: Seeing is Believing, and A Picture is worth 1000 words. I’ve added a new page to our website along these lines, […]

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  • A short video on Six-Month Braces

    Posted by: Charles Payet | On: March 26, 2009

    As I mentioned in a previous post on dental photography, I’ve been working to create Before/After videos of the different procedures we offer, and while they do take some time to put together, I am getting more of them completed.  Here’s one that describes a little more about the process of Six-Month Braces and what […]

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