Dr. Trenchard graduated from the University of Texas Dental Branch with a Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree. He was awarded the American College of Dentists Award, Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Award and Southwest Society of Prosthodontics Award. Dr. Trenchard was also selected into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Scholastic Society. Following Dental School, Dr. Trenchard received his Certificate in Orthodontics and Masters degree from the State University of New York Dental School. Highly educated, he has been serving his patients with the most advance orthodontic care since 1999.
Dr. Trenchard stays on the cutting-edge of orthodontics by maintaining memberships in many professional organizations, including American Association of Orthodontists, Southwestern Association of Orthodontists, American Dental Association, Texas Dental Association and First District Dental Society.
4. Soreness roughly equivalent to a wire adjustment will occur as a result of initial elastic wear. This discomfort will dissipate after a couple of days. Pain relievers that you use to relieve a headache are safe and effective for reducing any discomfort associated with elastic wear.
6. It is imperative that you wear the elastics as instructed. This stage of your treatment is an 'all or none' deal. Wearing your elastics part of the recommended time will result in no correction at all! Moving teeth is a biological process that requires continuous application of proper forces. Therefore, if elastics are not worn as instructed, you cannot expect correction to occur. Stopping and starting your elastics to lessen the discomfort will do nothing more than ensure continued discomfort.
7. To summarize: the better job that you do wearing your elastics, the faster your teeth will move and the sooner you'll be able to get your braces off. Lack of elastic wear cooperation will lengthen your treatment time.