Thanksgiving

November 24th, 2021

At Brilliant, Rothenberg & Meister, we love to celebrate the holidays with vigor! Drs. Margo Brilliant, Jeff Rothenberg, and Daniel Meister would love to share some unique ways of celebrating Thanksgiving from beyond the Aventura, FL area to the national level! When Americans sit down to dinner on the last Thursday of November, the day…
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Mouthguard Protection

November 17th, 2021

Let’s talk about mouthguards. We could talk about how important wearing a mouthguard is when you lead an active life. If you play sports, ride bikes, skateboard, or participate in many other kinds of exercise, mouthguards protect your teeth, mouth tissue, and jaws from accidents.  Or we could talk about how wearing a mouthguard while…
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How do braces move my teeth?

November 10th, 2021

Great question! Tooth movement is your body’s natural response to light pressure applied by braces over a period of time (usually two years). Braces work by using brackets that are glued onto your teeth; these brackets have small slots, and that is where Drs. Margo Brilliant, Jeff Rothenberg, and Daniel Meister and our team insert…
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How do teeth move with braces?

November 3rd, 2021

Although teeth seem to be solidly fixed in their sockets (at least they don’t wobble when we chew!), all teeth can easily be moved if Drs. Margo Brilliant, Jeff Rothenberg, and Daniel Meister and our staff attach brackets and wires to them called braces. In the past, all braces were made of stainless steel, but…
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