Meet Sydney

Announcing UNIQUE ORTHODONTICS SMILE REWARDS

Coming to UNIQUE ORTHODONTICS August 15 for new

and existing patients. 

New songs on UNIQUE RADIO The Hit Music Channel

MAROON 5 WITH CHRISTINA AGUILERA "Moves Like Jagger"


PITBULL AND MARC ANTHONY "Rain Over Me"

Meet Nicole and Kehla (and Mom)

Unique Video introduces you to Alicia's new smile :)

Signs, signs, everywhere signs....

Braces off, Deband or BR-2 all day today in Clovis

We want to welcome 20 new smiles into The Valley today in our Clovis office. All day we will be posting videos and pictures of our new smiles.

Have a great weekend from Unique Orthodontics

Famous People With Orthodontic Braces

Tom Cruise With Braces

Ashley Judd with braces

Isaac Hanson with braces

Prince Harry with braces

Over 70% of the US teenagers wear dental braces sometime, including many teenage movie stars, singers, athletes and other celebrities. The objective of this webpage it is to provide some many examples of teenage and adult moviestars and other famous people with teeth braces.

Much of the information in this webpage is courtesy of Steve Miller. Thanks Steve!!

Braces In US TV Shows:

• ALF - Lynn had real braces for the first dozen or so episodes.
• Brady Bunch - Marcia had fake braces for one episode. Jan had real braces for several episodes. Cindy had them too!
• Cosby Show - Denise had real braces for the first season or so.
• DeGrassi Jr. High - one of the girls has braces for several episodes.
• Diff'rent Strokes - Kimberly had braces the first episode, and retainers for a while
• Fifteen - one of the girls had braces
• Gimme a Break - youngest girl had real braces for several episodes.
• Gomer Pyle - teenage girl w/braces has crush on Gomer in one episode.
• Facts of Life - Tutti wore braces (& headgear) for several seasons
• Love, America Style - one show had an orthodontic theme
• Mr. Belvedere - The actor playing Miles appears routinely wearing a headgear. In a few episodes Wesley wear fake braces.
• Partridge Family - Laurie had fake braces for one episode
• Police Squad - one show had some orthodontic spoofs
• Scrubs - Donald Faison wore braces for most of the show and it become quite a characteristic.
• Square Pegs - one of the main characters had fake braces.
• Tracey Ullman - her 'Francesca' character had braces, and sometimes headgear
• Ugly Betty - America Ferrera
• Zoom! - Keiko had full bands, & even had a segment show them being installed.
• (Made-forTV-movie-about-the-Judds) - Young Wynonna character has metal brackets

German TV Stars With Braces

• Gute Zeiten, Schlechte Zeiten- Includes two young ladies with braces
• Die Spreepiraten- Includes twin girls with removable braces

Music Videos With Famous People Wearing Braces

• Ratt- "I Want a Woman" - Includes a girl with braces
• Soundgarden- "Black Hole Sun" - Includes a little girl with braces
• Whale- "Hobo Humpin Slobo Babe" - The female lead singer has braces in this music video

Other Famous People With Braces

• Tai Babalonyia- US pairs figure skater, had full bands at '76 Olympics
• Amy Carter - Had braces for several years while her dad was president.
• Chelsea Clinton - Had braces for over a year while her dad was president.
• Shirley Cothran - Miss America 1975, supposedly had braces after her reign.
• Martina Hingis - Swiss teenage tennis player wore braces in competition
• Andrea Jaeger - Teen tennis player from late 70's - early 80's. Wore braces in competition
• Kim Zymeskal- Teen gymnast in mid-80's, was on Sports Illustrated front cover with braces
• Isaak Hansen - wore braces in 1998, 1999
• Gwen Stefani, of the band NO DOUBT - Wears braces occasionally - says it make her feel young.
• Tom Cruise got braces in 2002. He wore clear ceramic braces to help straighten and adjust midline. 

Retaining Wall

The importance of retainers:

After braces are removed, teeth can shift out of position if they are not stabilized. Retainers provide that stabilization. They are designed to hold teeth in their corrected, ideal positions until the bones and gums adapt to the treatment changes. Wearing retainers exactly as instructed by Dr. Bayrakdarian is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime. Here are some things to remember when you receive your retainers:

* Wear your retainers full time, until the doctor instructs otherwise. Wearing your retainers at night ensures that your pearly whites won’t relapse.

* Take your retainers out when eating…and always put retainers in their case! (Most appliances are lost in school lunch rooms or restaurants.)

* Clean retainers thoroughly once a day with a toothbrush and only a small amount of toothpaste. Use warm but not hot water.

* When retainers are not in your mouth they should ALWAYS be in a retainer case.

* Retainers are breakable, so treat them with care. If retainers are lost or broken, give us a call immediately.

* Remove retainers when swimming or during any sporting activity in which the retainers could fall out and get broken or lost (cheerleading, basketball, etc.) or when you should be wearing a mouth guard (football, soccer, etc.).

We hope this helps! You can always contact our team if you have any questions!

Meet Rosalynn

Some great information on braces

Adult Braces – Your Road to Straight Teeth

When you think about braces, the first thing that comes to mind is an adolescent teen, and may consider them as the teen’s rite of passage into adulthood. If you get that picture, you would be partially right. Many children and teens do wear braces. However, in recent decades, many adults are also turning to their orthodontist to get straight teeth.

In North America, the number of adults who wear braces is increasing. In fact, one in five orthodontic patients today is an adult. The truth is a crooked teeth or broken smile can cause real confidence problems. Some people even avoid smiling altogether to hide their crooked smile. If this describes you then you will be happy to know that you can get straight teeth at any age by simply visiting your orthodontist. With your initial consultation, they will be able to recommend the right treatment for you to get your self-confidence back. Isn’t it time you treated yourself to straight teeth and a smile that really shines?

With recent advancements in orthodontics, getting straight teeth as an adult isn’t difficult at all. In fact, you have many choices to suit your lifestyle. You can choose from the smaller metal braces. If invisibility really matters, you may even be able to choose the Invisalign system. Whichever system you choose, one thing is certain. As an adult you can have straight teeth.

Choices in Adult Braces

When choosing which style of braces to wear, your orthodontist will likely have recommendations. Here is a quick guide to help get you started. We will cover the three most popular choices in adult braces. There are actually a few different choices in braces on the Internet such as those at Yes Braces or SureSmile. Your orthodontist can recommend a system that fits with your dental needs.

Damon Braces

For most adults that require traditional brace systems, self-ligating braces or popularly known as Damon braces are usually the better choice. These types of braces do not need the round elastics or the ligatures that hold the arch wire in place. Along with advantages like lower friction and fast-working action, the absence of elastics makes it much less likely for the braces to get stained from coffee or cigarettes.

The Damon brace system is the invention of orthodontist, Dr. Dwight Damon. Because of the efficiency and advantages of this type of system, many manufacturers now produce the patented Damon brace system.

Damon braces include smaller metal brackets and a titanium arch wire. Damon brackets are less visible than other metal braces since they are smaller and with brackets that don’t require elastics for lesser stains. This type of system also tends to get your teeth straighten up faster and requires fewer visits to your orthodontist.

Damon braces are a good choice for many adults.

Clear or Ceramic Braces

Another popular choice for adults is clear braces. With this type of system, the brackets are clearer than regular braces. The only visible portion when you smile is the arch wire itself. Clear braces can be self-ligating or the more traditional ligating systems. Its transparency makes this type of brace system a popular choice for many adults. With clear braces, you can get straighter teeth, and you can smile with more self-confidence since the brackets blend in with your teeth.

Invisalign: Another Popular Choice

A more recent advancement in getting straight teeth is the Invisalign system. For many adults this is their choice for achieving a straighter smile. The Invisalign system is completely clear and less visible than any other type of traditional braces.

Invisalign does not include traditional braces or arch wires. Instead it consists of a series of aligning trays that the patient wears. The trays are removable, easily cleaned, and are an effective way to get straight teeth if you wear them as your orthodontist suggests. Usually a new tray is required every couple of weeks.

If your orthodontist says that you’re a candidate for the Invisalign this may be the right choice. With the invisibility of the alignment trays, it will be more difficult for others to detect. If you follow your orthodontist’s instructions, they are an effective way to get straight teeth.

Conclusion

If you have crooked teeth, or a broken smile from gaps or missing teeth, you don’t have to suffer any longer. There is a reason more adults are choosing to wear braces. A straighter brighter smile can really go a long way in boosting your confidence. Whether they recommend Damon braces, clear braces, or the Invisalign system, you are likely only a few visits away from straight teeth, and a better smile.

Today is 7-11

Seth Sanders Shreds it up!

We are real proud of Adriana Sander's son Seth and his skating prowess. Adriana is our patient coordinator in both Fresno and Clovis. Seth rocks the ramps and love skating and we found out double scoops of ice cream. Check out this great interview. 

Unique Orthodontics and Univision Channel 21 present Dia De La Familia

The Day of The Family is coming to Fresno's Chaffee Zoo in Roeding Park, all day Sunday, August 14, 2011. Your general admission gets you into all the fun for the family. Unique Orthodontics will be there spinning our giant free prize wheel for your chance to win great freebies from Unique. water bottles, lunch bags, Frisbees, toothbrushes and more. Plus you can learn direct from our professionals at our booth on how easy it is to find out if your children need braces. We'll assist you with your no charge appointment in our Fresno office or Clovis office.

The Day Of The Family means tons of Zoo fun at Chaffee Zoo with Channel 21 and Unique Orthodontics.

Braces Improve Your Health

You're wondering if you should get braces. This is the first in a series explaining why braces should be considered outside of the obvious reason of just having straight teeth.

• You will be able to chew your food better.Chewing is the first step in digestion. If your teeth are not straight, you will not be able to chew your food correctly so partially unchewed food will go down to your stomach. That can give you an upset stomach
• You will avoid dental problems.If you do not get orthodontic treatment when you need it you will have problems with your teeth for years to come; your teeth will be hard to clean. Your gums will hurt. Your teeth will wear in ways that the should not. The effects are significant enough that many adults are now going back to the orthodontist for braces. 
• You may avoid developing a breathing problem.As you get older the roof your mouth can sometimes partially block the air passages in your nose. That makes you snore loudly, and may contribute to a condition called "sleep apnea." If you get braces you can avoid this possibility.

Unique Tip Of The Day

There are certain foods that should be avoided as they can damage your child's braces or appliances, causing discomfort and delaying treatment.

Your child should avoid hard or sticky food. Also avoid foods that can get stuck in your appliance, and excessive sweets. Examples of foods to avoid include:

* Pizza crust, pretzels
* Ice
* Caramel, candy, bubble gum
* Hard rolls
* Nuts
* Beef Jerky
* Popcorns
* Raw carrots, apples & corn on the cob (cut into small pieces instead)
* Doritos, Tacos, Tostitos, Cheetos, & other foods that ball up in your mouth..
* Soda (very sugary)
* It's not a food but - chewing on pens, pencils or other non-food products

Don't let this happen to you!

I don’t think my dentist is a real orthodontist?help please I’ve had my braces for over 4 years and I’m 16 years old. I have a pretty bad overbite.
Like our dentist is my parent’s friend so she trusts her but I don’t.
She’s been doing my braces and it’s really weird like I have an overbite and she put a bite ramp which she made herself with that dental adhesive, the one where they glue your brackets on. then that didnt work because it came off and food was stuck under it. Yeah gross I know.
then she gave me rubber bands, that worked kind of but then she was like this isn’t fast enough and stuff and there was no progress.
So then she said that i might need a tooth extraction and I’m thinking in my head “Aren’t there other ways? Isn’t that the last thing you want to do?”

I’m really shy so I can’t really say it to her face so I’m going to ask my mom to tell her next time.
Also my two front teeth aren’t even like level. Like they’re straight but from the side you can see they’re uneven

What is your opinion on this?

Also I looked her name up and it said she was an oral surgeon/dental hygenist
is an oral surgeon the same thing as an orthodontist?

Please help D:

Meet Pegor Karoglanian

Pegor is new new Unique Orthodontics, he is working with us in IT/Web Services in both our Fresno and Clovis practice locations. Along with his expertise and knowledge of computers and the cool way they have impacted our lives, Pegor's hobbies are photography, playing the guitar. His likes rock music and his smart phone is his best friend. He has three brothers, two dogs and a cat. He is in high school at Bullard HS. Pegor's fave TV show is Breaking Bad and he's a harry Potter movie and book fan.

Meet Angelica Buruca

Angie is our newest face in the place. She is our new financial coordinator in our Clovis office. Michele transferred to Fresno and here comes Angie. Angie is new to orthodontics and has caught on fast to the quick pace of orthodontic financials. She loves helping patients and making sure they get reasonable financing for our outstanding treatment all part of Dr. Bayrakdarian's mission. 

Angie's hobbies include eating, traveling and animals and not eating animals. She spends her spare time with friends and dining out. Her favorite TV shows include That 70's Show, Glee and Dexter. Her favorite movies are The Little Mermaid and Bennie and Joon.

Teen Invisalign

The Clear Alternative to Braces®—Now for Teens!

Invisalign Teen is the only clear orthodontic aligner therapy designed to address the unique concerns of treating non-adult comprehensive patients. Because aligners are removable, patients can continue to eat their favorite foods and brush and floss normally to help keep teeth and gums healthy.

Invisalign Teen has all the features of Invisalign Full, plus:

• Compliance indicators track the patient’s approximate wear time and help provide reassurance for parents that the teen is being compliant.
• Six free individual replacement aligners are included with Invisalign Teen to replace lost or broken aligners. This selling point gives parents one less thing to worry about during treatment.
• Many teens present for treatment with erupting permanent dentition, so Invisalign Teen has been engineered with a feature to help prevent supra eruption of the second molars.

Unique Orthodontics is your full service Invisalign practice. If you have any questions or inquiries on Invialign, call us - 222-2522 in Fresno and 298-4322 in Clovis.

Thanks for the kind words from our UNIQUE PATIENTS

Thanks to Rosana V. for the kind words:

"I'm really happy with the results, nice and friendly staff and the doctor has the patient in mind".

Von P said:

"Liked all the staff, very nice and friendly, keep up the great work".

Channel 21 Univision Unique Orthodontics commercail

Everyone at Unique Orthodontics wishes you a safe and happy 4th of July