BRO News

Teen with ceramic braces smiling for picture in Asheville

Ceramic Braces: The Honest Guide to Benefits, Drawbacks, and Value

Here's the short version: ceramic braces work exactly like metal braces, just with tooth-colored brackets that blend into your smile. For many teens and adults, they hit the sweet spot between results and discretion. For some, they're not…
Woman learns how to floss with braces on her teeth

The Best Floss for Braces: Tools That Actually Make It Easy

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Flossing with braces has a reputation.  Most patients tell us it's the single most annoying part of treatment. The wire blocks regular floss, the brackets snag it, and it takes forever.   It doesn't have to. The trick is using the…
Woman who has gotten blue colored braces in Western North Carolina

Blue Braces: How to Pick the Perfect Shade for Your Smile

Blue wins. Every time we pull out the color wheel, blue is the shade our patients reach for most, and honestly, we get it. It's calm, it's bold, and it flatters almost every skin tone. But "blue" isn't one color. It's a whole family. Navy reads…

Staff Spotlights

BRO Meet VIctoria

BRO Staff Spotlight Meet Victoria

Each week we will spotlight one of our talented team members here at Blue Ridge Orthodontics. This week’s BRO spotlight focuses on one of our Orthodontic Assistants that you may find around our Hendersonville location! Spoiler alert: This…
BRO Meet Victoria

BRO Staff Spotlight Meet Makayla

Each week we will spotlight one of our talented team members here at Blue Ridge Orthodontics. This week’s BRO spotlight focuses on one of our Orthodontic Assistants that you may find around our Hendersonville location! Spoiler alert: This…
BRO Front Desk Coordinator Mattea

BRO Staff Spotlight Meet Mattea

Each week we will spotlight one of our talented team members here at Blue Ridge Orthodontics. This week’s BRO spotlight focuses on our Front Desk Coordinator that you may find around our Asheville location! Spoiler alert: This team member…

Doctor’s Column

asheville invisalign experts

How can I straighten my teeth with clear aligners?

Option #1: Invisalign What is Invisalign? Invisalign is an orthodontic treatment that uses clear, plastic aligners to straighten your teeth instead of traditional metal braces. When you start Invisalign, a 3-D digital scan is made of your…
Blue Ridge Orthodontics braces for teens

Dr. Roberts, founder of Blue Ridge Orthodontics, has created his own at-home teeth-straightening kit

Dr. T. Luke Roberts, D.M.D., M.S.D., founder and leader of the Blue Ridge Orthodontics practice located in Asheville, Brevard, and Hendersonville, has been on a journey of smiles for quite a number of years. “Having grown up in a medical…
Orthodontist in North Carolina shows how braces move the teeth

How Do Your Teeth Move?

By Dr. Tyler Twomley   There are many mysteries in the universe. Who built Stonehenge? Is Pluto a planet or not? One question you may ponder is - how do teeth move? Tooth movement is a complex science. There are many factors that…