November 24th, 2015
At Willes Orthodontics, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! Dr. Michael Willes would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the Carlsbad, CA area to the national level! When Americans sit down to dinner on the last Thursday of November, the day that Abraham Lincoln designated as the day…
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November 18th, 2015
We have been having such a BLASTER with our Willes Ortho STAR WARS PatientAppreciation Events so far. Here are the entries for our "emBRACE" a StarWars character contest. As you can see, we have artists that R2 creative!!! Even though there were only five entries, we thought they all did a great JABBA, so we…
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November 17th, 2015
Halitosis is the fancy, scientific word for “bad breath.” Dr. Michael Willes and our team know there are several reasons why you may have halitosis; let’s look at a few: Gum disease (also known as periodontal disease) – There are five main types of gum disease, and each one can range from mild to severe.…
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November 10th, 2015
Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) describe a set of conditions that involve trouble with your jaw and face muscles. They result from a problem in the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), which is a hinge that connects the temporal bones, in your skull in front of each ear, to your jaw. The joint enables you to talk, yawn,…
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