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By Dr. Emily Watson I didn’t set out to become an orthodontist. But, as with many things in life, experiences happen that point us in directions we hadn’t intended. For me, that moment came when I was a college student on a medical mission trip to Ecuador. But before I delve too much into that…

By Dr. Emily Watson Children love soda. They also love candy and other sweets. You can’t blame them really. For most people, a package of Sour Patch gummies is much tastier than a side dish of broccoli. Beyond that, who doesn’t love that sugar rush we get – or at least think we get –…

By Dr. Emily Watson Patients and the parents of patients often arrive at our offices with plenty of questions. This isn’t surprising. Orthodontic work isn’t something the average person encounters every day. My team and I are immersed in the intricacies of crowded teeth, narrow jaws, overbites, underbites, and the pros and cons of traditional…

By Dr. Emily Watson People love to choose cost savings and convenience whenever they can. But doing so is not always a good idea, as in the case of those companies that offer in-home aligners that allow people to try to straighten their teeth without the direct care of an orthodontist. A case in point…

By Dr. Emily Watson Straightening teeth isn’t as easy as some people seem to think. At Warsaw Orthodontics, we use both traditional braces and Invisalign to help patients achieve the smile they desire, but all of this takes place under the care and guidance of a medical professional and a trained staff. Throughout the treatment,…

By Dr. Emily Watson Medical practitioners who open their own practices –– or take over an existing practice –– aren’t always ready for their new role as a business person and boss. In part, this is the nature of our training. Doctors, dentists, orthodontists, and other medical professionals devote years to learning the skills we…

By Dr. Emily Watson Sometimes people feel self-conscious when they wear braces, hesitant to smile broadly. So, when Invisalign came on the scene a little over two decades ago, those patients had a new option that came with a couple of advantages. One was that the patient didn’t need to go to the orthodontist’s office…

By Dr. Emily Watson Cheryl’s problem with crowded teeth began when she was a child.  The problem didn’t end until she was in her 50s and had undergone double jaw surgery, which is a reminder that crowded teeth can sometimes be a cause of distress for both children and adults, not to mention dentists and…

By Dr. Emily Watson Second of three parts In Part 1 of this series, I discussed the type of problems that emerge in a workplace where gossip, drama, and negativity get out of hand, making life more difficult for everyone. If not handled in a timely manner, these problems will persist and lead to a…

By Dr. Emily Watson First of three parts Human beings, sadly, find it much easier to be negative than to be positive. That isn’t just hyperbole, or my opinion. Researchers who have looked into this particular quirk of the human race have even come up with a name for this phenomenon – negativity bias. What…