At Dermody Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! Dr. Rachelle Dermody and Dr. Chris Dermody would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the Port St. Lucie area to the national level! When Americans sit down to dinner on the last Thursday of November, the…
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Parents, and even older children, can become concerned about tooth development. Wondering when teeth should erupt, and being concerned when the teeth do not appear on schedule, is common. First, you need to remember that each individual is different. Guidelines are just guidelines, but Dr. Rachelle Dermody and Dr. Chris Dermody and our team at…
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Orthodontists and dentists both help patients improve their oral health, but in different ways. Dentistry is a broad medical specialty that deals with the teeth, gum, nerves, and jaw, while orthodontics is a specialty within dentistry that focuses on correcting bites, occlusion, and the straightness of teeth. One important difference is that all orthodontists like…
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The wisdom teeth are the last of the permanent molars to emerge from the gums. This can occur as early as age 17 or as late as 21. Though some teens and young adults experience a completely normal tooth eruption with ideally aligned molars that pose no health threat, this is not the case for…
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