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This type of bite occurs when the upper front teeth stick out too far in front of the lower front teeth.
What is an (excessive) overjet?
This is a connected series of elastic loops used to close spaces between teeth.
What is powerchain?
This Pixar movie includes a character with headgear and a fish that kids never forget.
What is Finding Nemo?
The name of Taylor Swift's album released in 2025.
What is The Life of a Showgirl?
San Diego produces more of this popular California agricultural product than any other county in the nation.
What are avocados?
This is the name for a tooth movement that can change how flar
What is the bite (occlusion)?
This tiny elastic or wire holds the archwire into the bracket so the braces can do their job.
What are ligatures?
This singer says in the beginning of her music video "I have taken out my Invisalign and this is the album."
Who is Billie Eilish?
The winners of the Super Bowl 2025.
Who are The Eagles?
This was the first hotel to feature an electrically lit outdoor Christmas tree in 1904.
What is the Hotel Del Coronado?
This orthodontic expansion technique uses skeletal anchorage to correct maxillary traverse deficiency in adolescents and adults.
What is MARPE (Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion)?
This is a small built-up area placed on teeth to keep patients from biting on brackets and to help correct deep bites.
What is a bite turbo (bite block)?
What country music star wore ceramic braces in her 40s at the 2013 Grammys?
Who is Faith Hill?
The highest-grossing movie in the U.S. for 2025.
What is A Minecraft Movie?
The Theodore Geisel Library at the University of California San Diego is named after this author, better known by his famous pen name.
Who is Dr. Seuss?
This is when teeth try to shift back toward their original position if retainers aren’t worn as instructed.
What is relapse?
This small adjustment placed in a wire fine-tunes tooth position near the end of treatment for ideal bite and appearance.
What is a finishing bend?
This adult cartoon had an episode, called "Last Exit to Springfield," which has a famous storyline about dental insurance and braces.
What is the Simpsons?
The two flavors of cookies Girl Scouts retired after the 2025 season.
What are S'mores and French toast-inspired Toast-Yay!
The Stay Classy Hostel at 1455 Market Street in San Diego takes its name from a famous line spoken by Will Ferrell in this comedy film.
What is Anchorman?
TAD is an acronym for
What is temporary anchorage device?
This biological process allows teeth to move when steady pressure is applied during orthodontic treatment.
What is bone remodeling?
This rapper made braces part of his public image in the 2000s, long after most adults would have removed them.
Who is Lil Wayne?
Starbucks' most popular drink of 2025, driven by social media, this was a viral off-menu creation. It is so popular it is becoming an official menu item in January 2026.
What is the Dubai-Chocolate inspired Matcha Latte?
This warehouse retailer’s iconic $1 hot dogs first began as a small vendor cart set up outside its San Diego location.
What is Costco?