As a Kelowna braces provider, we get a lot of questions about braces pain. As Dr. Scramstad, a general dentist practicing orthodontics only, tells his patients, you should never feel real braces pain and true orthodontic emergencies are extremely rare. However, there are times when your teeth and gums will be
To our valued patients, We are excited to announce that our office will be open to patients again on Tuesday, June 2nd! 🎉 We can’t believe it’s been over 2 months since we have last seen you in the office, and we have missed you a lot! We want to thank you
Can Invisalign fix an overbite? Can braces fix a crossbite? These are the types of questions Dr. James Scramstad gets a lot. Of course, it’s because when a patient comes to Straight Smiles, their main concern is whether or not their orthodontic issue can be remedied. Well, thanks to Dr. Scramstad’s
Keeping kids active while they’re at home is so important. It’s good for their physical and mental health. Plus, moving around is fun and it burns off some of that excess energy. Yet as a father himself, Dr. Scramstad knows dreaming up new activities can be a struggle. That’s why
As you may know, in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Scramstad and our team made the hard decision to temporarily close our office in an effort to help stop the spread of the virus. Yet, while we’re doing our part to encourage social distancing, just know, our phone lines and
Dear Straight Smiles friends and family, We’re excited to announce that we’re re-opening on June 2nd! For more information, please click HERE. We can’t wait to see you all! —————————————————————- [March 18th, 2020] In light of the current COVID-19 crisis and in the interest of protecting our patients and team, we are
While pain in your temporomandibular joint, or TMJ, can be due to things like excessively chewing gum or an injury, when it’s frequent and combined with other symptoms, which we’ll get to shortly, it’s a sign of a temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD or TMD). As a general dentist practicing Orthodontics only, Dr. James
As a Kelowna Invisalign dentist, Dr. Scramstad has been using Invisalign for 15 years – since 2005 – and has treated over 800 patients with aligners (that’s a lot of smiles!). The treatment has become increasingly popular among our patients and for good reason. Invisalign is a convenient, comfortable and virtually
We know keeping the kids entertained during the winter can be a challenge but the cold weather doesn’t mean being stuck at home. At our Kelowna orthodontic practice, we get the scoop on all of the fun things to do in the Okanagan Valley from our patients and their families.
