Our friends at the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) made an appetizing (and braces-friendly!) winter dish that is sure to delight. Remember, a healthy diet provides essential nutrients and helps you achieve the best possible result from your orthodontic treatment with Whitlock Orthodontics. Best Baked Spaghetti Ingredients • 1 lb. ground beef • 1 medium …

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Whitlock Orthodontics knows how difficult it can be, especially this time of year, to keep your Braces clean. But do keep in mind that keeping your teeth clean is MORE important than ever when you have braces. Food bits have more spots than usual to hide in your mouth, so you must be diligent in …

Carmel, Chocolate, and Candy Canes Oh My! Keep your BRACES Sparklin’ Clean this Holiday Season. Read More »

If you recently completed treatment at Whitlock Orthodontics, we’d like to congratulate you! Now that your braces have been removed, Dr. Whitlock will provide—or has 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 …

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Our entire team at Whitlock Orthodontics is excited to announce that we are now a Premier Provider for Invisalign (the clear alternative to braces). We are now in the top 5% of Invisalign Practitioners in North America! Come help us celebrate with cake and hot chocolate!!! We would love to see you.

Fall is here, and with it the dreaded cold and flu season. After recovering from your cold, Dr. Whitlock and our team will tell you one of the most important steps you can take to avoid becoming reinfected is replacing your toothbrush! Germs can linger on the bristles, and you risk prolonging your sickness by …

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With the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, we wanted to stop for a moment to say how thankful we are to have you in our orthodontic family. We realize that our practice here in Springdale thrives because of great patients like you. We are the lucky ones because we not only help keep …

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Happy Veteran’s Day! During the past couple of days, we’ve been having a wonderful time stuffing boxes full of yummy goodies for our troops that are overseas this holiday season. Feel free to stop by our office anytime today or tomorrow to write a thank you note to those that are serving our country and …

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It’s no secret Dr. Whitlock and team love hearing from our patients – check out what a few of them are saying about us! Also, we are hosting a stuffed animal drive to benefit the children of NWA who have been victimized by sexual and/or physical abuse. Please drop off donations to Whitlock Orthodontics M-F …

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With Halloween arriving tomorrow, our staff at Whitlock Orthodontics know a lot parents here in northwestern Arkansas are worried about their kids going overboard on candies this weekend. All those sweet, sour and sticky candies may taste great, but these treats are known to damage teeth, as well as braces! Did you know sour candies …

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We’ve blogged about Invisalign before (we’ve even had Invisalign Day at our office before), but today thought we’d share a helpful video for those who are intrigued by the idea of straightening their teeth without using traditional metal braces. The Invisalign system at Whitlock Orthodontics is a state-of-the-art system of clear, removable aligners that we …

Invisalign at Whitlock Orthodontics: How, exactly, does it work? [Video] Read More »