I have a secret to share..... Doctors are human too! It has been far too long since I had shared my Invisalign journey with you all because frankly, there was not much to share. Except perhaps that when COVID struck, I (like you all) developed some poor habits. One of which was not wearing my Invisalign or my elastics to my Motion appliance. I will admit that when we... Read More

Watch this interview to learn more about Dr Wesley, what it takes to become and orthodontist, and the daily life of an orthodontist. Read More

In this episode Dr Wesley discusses his experience with wearing his rubber bands (sometimes called elastics). He talks about the importance of rubber bands and why you must wear them full time. He even gives you his technique for placing his rubber bands that he coined "Dink N Flicka". All of you who are fans of 'The Office' might appreciate this! 😉 Here are some of the highlights that you... Read More

Today is another huge milestone in my Invisalign journey! In this episode, we have a very special guest. Someone who I admire deeply and is one of the greatest orthodontists I know. The things I’ve learned about perseverance, hard work, and attention to detail all originated from this man. I am honored to have my original orthodontist, my father, Dr. Gerald Martin Wesley with us on this episode. On this... Read More

In this video, Heather shows you how to take care of your orthodontic retainer. Remember all of the hard work that you went through to get your beautiful smile. Everything in our body is constantly changing. Our teeth are no different! The best way to make sure that you keep them nice and straight is to wear your retainer. Retainers may wear down over time but if you take good... Read More

Dr Wesley continues his Invisalign Journey after a small hiatus. In this video, he finally gets the rate limiting step out of the way. That is, he gets "The Tooth" taken out! There are some semi-graphic scenes of the tooth and some medical equipment. If that kind of thing does not sit right with you then you may want to skip this episode. We want to send a special thanks... Read More

If you had braces, it is likely that you have heard the term elastics (rubber bands). You probably had to wear them! Does this conjure up some fond memories for you? Memories of your parents yelling at you to put them on. Memories of your disappointed orthodontist. Memories of flinging these little rubber bands across the classroom at your friends! I know there are a few of you that are... Read More

Orthodontics is an awesome profession! It combines science, art, and critical thinking to produce and beautiful yet functional masterpiece. One of my favorite parts of Orthodontics, is treatment planning (coming up with the treatment and its sequence). It takes a lot of knowledge and though but is very rewording when you see your plan come to fruition. When we take out our refinement records, it is an opportunity for the... Read More

In orthodontic offices all over the world, plastic mountains are created every single day. This is my dramatization of the mass amount of aligners that are delivered, unpacked and stored in our office every day. Like many offices, the number of aligners that come through our office each day is rapidly increasing. Just ask our “Invisaleader” who is assigned the daunting task of managing all of these aligner cases. Invisalign,... Read More

Football season is here! Growing up, a lot of my life revolved around sports. Football in particular seemed to occupy a lot of my time and energy. This past week I had the unique opportunity to return to my high school and speak to the young Marine City Mariners. Coach Glodich, who I worked with closely when I was there had reached out and asked if I could come "speak... Read More