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Preventing Tooth Damage During Orthodontic Correction

Orthodontic treatment is important to your appearance, your oral health and your overall health. However, you must follow a high standard of oral hygiene during your treatment for optimal results. Teenagers may be at risk for tooth damage during orthodontic correction because their teeth have less resistance to tooth decay,

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banned foods with braces

Banned Foods with Braces

The reason you are wearing braces is to have a beautiful, healthy smile. It takes time, anywhere from six months up to three years to achieve this, depending on your dental problems. To get the results you want, you need to properly brush and floss regularly as well as eat

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Resolving Problems with Braces

Braces solve many orthodontic problems such as an overbite, misaligned teeth, overcrowding, gaps between the teeth and other problems with the jaw. There are several different types of braces that are used by orthodontists to solve these problems, but what does a person do when they have problems with braces?

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Enjoy More Comfort with Mini-Diamond Braces

When a person has an attractive smile, they feel great. Unfortunately, many people are not born with naturally straight, even, and aesthetically pleasing smiles; this is likely why braces are one of the most popular cosmetic treatments available today. Braces are designed to straighten a person’s teeth as well as

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What Causes the Movement of Braces?

After careful evaluation of your teeth, braces are often the best alternative to correct your orthodontic problems such as crooked teeth or a misaligned bite. Having a straight, beautiful smile will benefit you in many ways. Not only will it increase your confidence in your appearance, you can also avoid

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expectations with braces

The Importance of Having Realistic Expectations with Braces

You may have recently been told by your dentist that you require orthodontic treatment. Whether it’s issues with spacing, your bite or the alignment of your teeth, it is obvious when you do not have straight teeth, and you’ll need braces to enhance your smile. However, before you get started

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teeth after braces

Caring for Teeth After Braces

When a child or adult gets braces, it will usually take about eighteen months to a couple of years before they are removed. The amount of time depends on how much correction the teeth need. In any case, this is a significant amount of time, and if both the braces

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types of braces

Types of Braces

Although you may not have been lucky enough to have been born with perfect teeth, treatment with braces can make a tremendous difference in your appearance. It can get overwhelming looking at all of the different types of braces, however. Are Traditional Braces Still Popular? Traditional braces have improved since

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fluoride

How Does Fluoride Strengthen Teeth?

There is a reason why fluoride is added to toothpaste and drinking water. Studies show that this compound has the power to strengthen teeth, and it’s added to almost every type of toothpaste on the market. Some studies show that adding fluoride to drinking water can reduce cavities by as

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braces come off

What Should I Do After My Braces Come Off?

The day that dental braces come off marks a major milestone in the life of any orthodontic patient. However, the removal of braces is not exactly the final phase of orthodontic treatment. After all of the hardware comes off the straightened teeth, a retainer has to be worn to prevent

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