Birth-Stewart Orthodontics at the AAO Annual Session

To better serve Fort Worth, Arlington, Burleson and Weatherford with highest quality orthodontic care available, Drs. Stewart, Birth, Fletcher, Alger, Peters, Edwards and Couto are committed to continuing education into the exciting world of orthodontics.

One of the ways we improve our service is by attending conferences, meetings and seminars, and from today through next Tuesday, we will be in Washington D.C. attending the AAO Annual Session, an educational event that is one of the largest orthodontic conventions in the world - and one that allows us to consult with orthodontists from around the country and stay up-to-date on all the latest technologies and orthodontic treatment options available. This, in turn, allows us to give you, our wonderful patients, the best treatment experience possible.

If you've got an appointment scheduled with us soon, we invite you to ask us about our trip, including what we learned and how continuing education and acquisition of new technology helps us treat you more effectively.

Did you change the world today?

Whether lending our helping hands to plant trees or grasses or getting out to volunteer in various projects around Dallas or Fort Worth, today was our opportunity to get involved in making our year-round impact in the community. Our staff wants to know: Did you make a difference today? Tell us, what Earth Day-related activities did you accomplish? How long have you participated in helping our community and planet?

Earth Day, which today marks its 40th anniversary, is designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for our environment and ecosystem. If you’d like to join the millions of people around the world who are making small but important changes to help sustain our ecosystem, we encourage you to try these helpful environmental tips, courtesy of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Have a great rest of the week (and weekend) everyone!

10 Facebook tips for parents, from Birth-Stewart Orthodontics

At Birth-Stewart Orthodontics, our staff knows parents tend to sign up for Facebook accounts and ‘friend’ their kids, often as a way to keep an eye on their online activities. But then what? Many parents in this digital age are still lost when it comes to monitoring their kids online.

Last fall, Vicki Courtney, who happens to be a parenting author, wrote a helpful post on the things parents should and shouldn’t do while on Facebook. Our team at Birth-Stewart Orthodontics thought you might benefit from reading Vicki’s interesting piece.

Here is the list of the Top Ten Facebook No-Nos for Parents, designed specifically for those moms and dads who aren’t sure whether they’ve crossed the line in monitoring their kids’ presence online.

We hope you find this article informational. Please let us know what you think!

The importance of retainers, from Birth-Stewart Orthodontics

If you recently completed treatment at Birth-Stewart Orthodontics, our staff would like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Drs. Birth and Stewart will provide—or have provided you—with 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 Drs. Stewart and Birth is the best insurance that the treatment improvements last for a lifetime.

To learn more about the advantages of wearing retainers after your orthodontic treatment at Birth-Stewart Orthodontics, please read this helpful article about retainers from KidsHealth or give us a call!