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Millions of Americans have sensitive teeth. Common causes are rough brushing, acidic foods & grinding teeth. Find solutions at your San Rafael orthodontist!

At Haney Orthodontics, we believe everyone deserves a healthy smile – and the best way to achieve one is to start the process at a young age. While we're proud to help patients of all ages in San Anselmo and San Rafael achieve great smiles through orthodontic care, proper oral hygiene is vital to a healthy smile as well. Children should start brushing their teeth with toothpaste at age 2, but not all toothpaste are created equal. So how do you choose the best toothpaste for your child?

At Haney Orthodontics, our mission is to provide world-class orthodontic care from our San Anselmo, CA office, and while your regular orthodontic visits to our office are an important part of treatment, taking care of your braces at home is critical as well. Outside of a strong oral hygiene regimen, you'll need to watch the types of food you eat while wearing braces. This is because certain foods can pose a threat to braces and teeth by getting stuck in braces, causing cavities, or even breaking brackets off the teeth.

There’s no greater gift to someone than passing on knowledge to them and helping them grow, which is something that teachers have dedicated their lives to. From the very first day of school, our teachers do their best to make learning fun and exciting, while challenging us with assignments and projects that make us work hard and help us get smarter. It’s tough work being a teacher, which is why all of us here at Haney Orthodontics want to show those great teachers out there some much deserved love and appreciation with our teacher appreciation contest!

Your friendly Marin County orthodontist and his team are busy gearing up for the festive holiday season! Soon we’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving, the one day of the year that’s set aside for giving thanks for all we have. We’re here to tell everyone that we’ve holding a November contest at our office called What Are You Thankful For? All you have to do to take part is to let us know what you’re thankful for this holiday season by writing it down on one of our fall leaves, along with your first and last name.

Now that October is here, it’s time for us to remind everyone that it’s National Orthodontic Health Month and almost time for our annual Halloween Candy Buy Back program. For those of you who aren’t familiar with Orthodontic Health Month, this is a national observance where orthodontists like Dr. Haney raise awareness of the importance of orthodontic treatment and how it can benefit people of all ages. All month long, we’ll be spreading the word of how beneficial it is to have a straight, healthy and attractive smile.

We had so many great entries this year for our Annual Traveling T-Shirt Contest, and after much deliberation, we are happy to announce that the results are finally in! Thank you so much to everyone who participated this year. While there were many creative entries, we had to narrow it down to two that really stood out.

At Haney Orthodontics, we make it our goal to provide all of our patients with the highest quality of orthodontic treatments, such as Invisalign and braces, in Marin County so that they can have straighter and healthier smiles. When it comes to a healthy smile, it’s not simply about the teeth though – it’s about the gums as well. If your gums aren’t healthy, you may suffer from swollen, receding, or bleeding gums and – worse yet – your teeth may become loose or even fall out. As your trusted Marin County orthodontist, we’d like to take the time to give you a few tips on how to improve your gum health.

With vacation season around the corner, it’s hard to not get excited for a break. Yet taking break for the summer doesn’t mean you should take a break from your braces. From traveling, beach days, playing sports, or even just indulging in a few tasty cool treats, our orthodontists want you to be able to enjoy your summer. That is why Dr. Eric Haney and his highly skilled staff have compiled a list of four simple tips and tricks to help you take care of your braces or any other orthodontic treatment this summer!

At Haney Orthodontics, we want to make orthodontic care as convenient as possible for our patients. That is why we’re very pleased to offer accelerated orthodontic treatment using the remarkable AcceleDent Aura. This is a small, orthodontic device that is easy to use and a proven method for dramatically shortening the time you have to spend wearing braces or invisalign.

At Haney Orthodontics, we strive to be your premier choice when you’re looking for an orthodontist in Marin County. Through our wide range of efficient orthodontic treatments, including braces and Invisalign, we aim to give you a straighter and healthier smile. We don’t only pride ourselves on our high-quality treatments though; we’re glad to provide a fun and friendly atmosphere that will make patients excited to come visit their Marin County orthodontist’s office. One of the ways that we accomplish this is by holding contests for our patients, including our latest one, a Teacher Appreciation Contest. We hope you’ll enter!

Are you nervous to get candy on Halloween because you have braces? Don’t be! Your spooky candy haunt won’t go to waste at Haney Orthodontics. We offer a candy buy back program throughout the month of November, so you can go out and still have fun on Halloween and get rewarded for not eating it. All the candy we “buy back” is donated to Operation Gratitude, so you can be sure to feel great about the success of your Halloween candy haunt.

October is here, and in addition to all the pumpkin carving, ghouls and ghosts, and copious amounts of candy this month brings, October brings another holiday that makes it one of our favorite months: October is National Orthodontic Health Month! While you may not have heard of it yet, this month is dedicated to the cause of spreading awareness of the importance of orthodontic treatment and all it can do for people. So in between reading scary stories and gorging on candy, take some time this month to think about orthodontic care and all the benefits it can bring!

The team at Haney Orthodontics takes great pride in the gold standard of orthodontic care we provide our patients with so they can achieve healthy and attractive smiles. Dr. Haney and our expert staff get to know our patients individually so we can best take into consideration their specific needs and desires. This allows us to create personalized treatment plans that work best for each patient. Our office is located in San Anselmo and we extend our services to the nearby communities of San Rafael, Ross and Fairfax, to make it convenient to get the orthodontic care your family needs!

At Haney Orthodontics, we're passionate about helping our patients achieve healthy, beautiful smiles that last them a lifetime – but we want to help you use that smile, too! Summer is upon us, which means it's the perfect time for some family fun, and there's plenty to do right here in our own backyard. To help you enjoy the summer and show off your beautiful smile, here are some of our favorite family-friendly activities in the San Anselmo & San Rafael areas.

Taking care of your teeth involves much more than brushing and flossing. In addition to scheduling regular checkups for cleaning and care, you can choose to eat a variety of foods that can benefit your oral health. San Anselmo orthodontist Dr. Haney talks to many patients about food choices, especially patients who have just been fitted for braces.

As a leading provider of pediatric orthodontics in the San Anselmo area, our practice treats many children and teenagers using the latest orthodontic appliances. Now that spring is near, many of our young patients will be gearing up to play sports at school and during their free time, which is something we’re very proud of.

A new year is upon us, and that means many of our patients are making resolutions to better themselves - and we love that. It is always exciting to see people you care about want to experience positive personal change that the New Year brings, and we love hearing about our patients' resolutions. But while you may be buying a new gym membership or planning a trip out of the country, there's one great resolution you may not have thought of: Invisalign.

Making the transition back into the day-to-day routine of going to school can be challenging. If you're heading back to school with braces for the first time, we want that transition to go smoothly! Therefore, Dr. Haney and our staff put together a few helpful tips for all our school-aged patients who are heading back to the classroom this fall.

While orthodontic treatment can benefit patients of all ages, including adults, it is always best for a child to receive his or her first orthodontic evaluation by the age of 7. While this may seem early, there is good reason for it. By the time the child reaches the age of 7, he/she has a good mix of baby and adult teeth. This allows Dr. Haney to detect subtle problems with jaw growth and developing adult teeth while some baby teeth are still present.

Our caring San Anslemo orthodontist, Dr. Eric Haney, and team would like to welcome you to our blog! As a leading orthodontic practice, providing kids and adult braces in San Anselmo, CA, we are dedicated to offering patients the best possible orthodontic care. We are proud to provide personalized orthodontics with a treatment plan is customized to fit your individual needs.