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Welcome to our news section! You’ll find one-on-one interviews with our member orthodontists and their patients, health tips, and great resources here. If you have questions about different treatment options or just want to hear about others’ experiences, you’re in the right spot.

5 Signs You May Need Orthodontic Treatment
Nov 22, 2024

The average number of adults in the United States who get braces has grown significantly over the past decade, and maybe you’re thinking about joining the ranks. But how do you know you need orthodontic treatment? Have you been unhappy with your smile for a long time?...

TAO Member Spotlight: Meet Dr. Perryman
Oct 23, 2024

“I’ve been invited to quinceañeras, football games, birthday parties and I kind of become an extension of their family just by being their orthodontist” - Dr. Shaun Perryman Dr. Shaun Perryman owns his own orthodontic practice in San Antonio, Texas and he is grateful...

TAO Member Spotlight: Meet Dr. Carly Cunningham
Aug 21, 2024

Dr. Carly Cunningham has owned and operated her own orthodontic practice for the past 15 years in Dripping Springs, TX. Her father, also an orthodontist, inspired her to get into this field. Dr. Cunningham even had the opportunity to work alongside her dad, first as...

Orthodontics Through the Ages
Jul 18, 2024

The practice of orthodontics has been around for much longer than most people realize. From as far back as 1000 BC, the Ancient Egyptians and Etruscans were attempting to move teeth with primitive devices in an attempt to correct bad bites. Today we’ll talk about how...

Meet Dr. Deji Fashemo
May 27, 2024

This month’s featured TAO member runs a practice in the Dallas area that is as unique as his speciality and his story. Dr. Fashemo has dedicated his life to helping patients with cleft lip and palate and craniofacial anomalies in his hospital-based clinic.  Dr....

Can Orthodontists Treat Sleep Apnea?
May 23, 2024

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder that affects millions of adults and children in the U.S. each year. Managing sleep apnea depends on each case, and most people aren’t aware that orthodontists often play a key role in a patient’s individual treatment plan. In today’s...

TAO Member Spotlight: Meet Dr. Maria Atique
Apr 8, 2024

Dr. Maria Atique Rojas first fell in love with her profession as a little girl watching her mom work as an orthodontist in Venezuela. Now, many years later, Dr. Atique owns a thriving practice of her own in San Antonio, Texas. Atique Orthodontics has been serving the...