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How Does Your Dentist Fill a Cavity?

March 5th, 2025

The grownups in your life want you to have healthy teeth. That’s why they remind you to brush and floss, make you tooth-friendly meals, and take you to see the dentist regularly, at an office designed just for you. You’ve been visiting Spring Cypress Kids Dentistry and Orthodontics for a while now, so you know…
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What is a palatal expander?

February 26th, 2025

Orthodontists like Dr. Rugama and Dr. Afridi recommend a first orthodontic visit and evaluation for your child around the age of seven. We will evaluate your child’s jaw and facial development and make sure that there is enough room in the mouth for the permanent teeth when they arrive. One of the recommendations we might…
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Diet Soda vs. Regular Soda: Which is better for teeth?

February 19th, 2025

When most patients ask Dr. Rugama and Dr. Afridi this question, they're thinking strictly about sugar content — cut out the bacteria-feeding sugar that's present in regular soda by opting for a diet soda and it will be better for your teeth. That seems logical, right? Well, there's a bit more to it than that.…
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What is dentofacial orthopedics?

February 12th, 2025

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 part of the title. Today, Dr. Rugama and Dr. Afridi and our team thought we would explain the difference. While orthodontics entails the management of…
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