Remington Smiles - Kendra J. Remington, DDS

Orthodontist Serving Guilford, Connecticut

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Clear Aligner Treatment

What Do We Love About Clear Aligner Treatment?

  • They are nearly invisible
  • They are removable
  • There are no food restrictions
  • Removing them makes brushing and flossing easy
  • They are custom fit for you
  • AND they have an app!

3M Clarity AlignersYou already know how much we love apps at Remington Smiles! So much that we developed one, Smile-tastic!, for our practice and our patients to help them learn and maintain their elastic habit and complete their treatment faster. 3M Aligners have a Treatment Tracking App. It allows you to monitor, track, and share your progress. Awesome!

Keep Smiling!

Stay Smile-tastic! My Friends!

Sleep Inertia and the Adolescent

What is Sleep Inertia? It’s the feeling you get when you wake suddenly from REM sleep. It causes disorientation and a shaky feeling that can last up to an hour. If you’re sleep deprived (pretty much everyone!), that feeling can remain for two or more hours. That could describe the daily experience of nearly every adolescent you know. Up at dawn, no time for breakfast, off to school, after school sports, lessons, or a job, eat on the run, home late, stay up late doing homework, get a few hours of sleep, and repeat. [Read more…] about Sleep Inertia and the Adolescent

More News About Direct to Consumer Orthodontic Treatment

More news about direct to consumer orthodontic treatment comes from the American Dental Association (ADA). The ADA has filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Division of Consumer Protection regarding aspects of the marketing and sales of direct-to-consumer plastic teeth aligners. This follows their citizen’s petition sent in June to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) which stated that the public is being put at risk by companies that are knowingly evading the FDA’s “by prescription only” restriction that the agency placed on teeth-aligning materials. [Read more…] about More News About Direct to Consumer Orthodontic Treatment

Motivating Adolescent Patients in Orthodontic Treatment

Let’s face it, motivating adolescents to do something they don’t want to do is an uphill battle in the best of circumstances, but when we’re talking about orthodontic treatment, the stakes are higher.

In a study published in the April issue of American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, the authors concluded that “adolescents’ use of wireless mobile technology can be harnessed to improve toothbrushing efficacy and motivation.” They also noted previous reports of “increasing integration of digital technologies into personalized health care, as well as the use of mobile phone applications, especially in adolescents.”

Adolescents’ Use of Mobile Technology Can Be Used to Improve Motivation

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