Are You a Candidate for Invisalign?

Plastic model of teeth with Invisalign clear aligners.

Assess Your Candidacy for Invisalign While traditional metal braces used to be the only option for quality orthodontic treatment, these days, there are a variety of alternative treatments on the market – and Invisalign is one of the fastest-growing and most popular. Instead of metal brackets and wires, Invisalign uses a series of clear, removable aligners to straighten the … Read more

Teeth-Staining Foods and Habits to Avoid

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Avoid Teeth-Staining Foods and Habits At Clifton & Mauney, our mission is to help you achieve beautiful, healthy teeth – and that means more than just in-office dental and orthodontic treatments! Your habits and routines at home have a big impact on the health of your teeth, and it turns out that diet and certain habits are some … Read more

Braces Resolutions for 2017

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Setting Braces Resolutions for 2017 2017 has finally arrived and we at Clifton & Mauney hope to continue to be your choice when you’re in search of pediatric dentistry or an orthodontist in the Chapel Hill, Hillsborough, and Durham, NC areas for the following year and the years to come. Just as common as a … Read more

Preparing Your Child for a Visit to the Dentist

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Preparing Your Child for a Dental Visit We all know that regular visits to a dentist are a crucial part of helping a child develop healthy, strong teeth and a beautiful smile. Unfortunately, though, children aren’t always so receptive to the idea! While a dentist doesn’t actually pose anything to be scared of, many children … Read more

National Orthodontic Health Month

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Celebrating National Orthodontic Health Month As your trusted pediatric dentistry in Chapel Hill, and the surrounding areas of Hillsborough and Durham, NC, we at Clifton & Mauney strive to provide the best in high quality orthodontic treatments. We also pride ourselves on our open and honest communication to make sure that all of our patients … Read more

Braces-Friendly Recipes for Summer

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Try Braces-Friendly Recipes for Summer At Clifton & Mauney, we pride ourselves on delivering the highest standard of pediatric dentistry and orthodontic care in the Chapel Hill, NC area. We make it our mission to do whatever we can to ease all our patients through the orthodontic treatment procedure. After first being fitted with braces, … Read more

Summer Fun in Chapel Hill

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Enjoy Summer Fun in Chapel Hill Clifton & Mauney is proud to serve the city of Chapel Hill, NC with high quality orthodontic and dental care. Chapel Hill is a unique city; it’s a large metropolitan area with a small town feel that we’re glad to call home. While you’re here visiting your orthodontist and … Read more

Seven Reasons to See An Orthodontist by Age Seven

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Seven Reasons to See An Orthodontist by Age Seven Many people are surprised to learn that the American Association of Orthodontists or AAO recommends all children see an orthodontist for the first time by the time they turn 7 years of age. While this may seem like a very early age to take your child to an … Read more

Top 10 Reasons To Get Invisalign

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Discover the Top 10 Reasons for Invisalign  2016 is here, and that means many of our patients are going to be making new years’ resolutions to get in shape, tidy up the house, or learn something new – but this year, we encourage you to resolve to invest in your best asset: your smile. A … Read more

Why We’re Thankful for Pediatric Dentistry

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Expressing Gratitude for Pediatric Dentistry Thanksgiving is right around the corner, and while we’re obviously excited about getting to see family and enjoy a delicious (if slightly oversized) meal, we think that it’s important to really take the time to be thankful during this time of year – gratitude is a powerful thing! Stopping to … Read more

Fall Sports Safety

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Fall Sports Safety The end of summer is here which means it’s back to school for our younger patients. With school starting up again, this also means that it’s time for fall sports to commence. Clifton & Mauney Orthodontics & Pediatric Dentistry is proud of our student athlete patients and we want to ensure they … Read more

The Benefits of Early Orthodontic Treatment

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Exploring the Benefits of Early Orthodontic Treatment Our Chapel Hill pediatric dentists Drs. Lenise Clifton and Charles Mauney along with their friendly staff are dedicated to providing our patients with the very best pediatric dental and orthodontic care in our warm and nurturing environment.  While a smile can be improved at any age with braces, … Read more