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3 Protective Actions To Take After You Get Braces
There's no need to feel ashamed about getting braces for yourself; you're taking a giant leap towards improving your oral health by bringing your teeth into shape. Adult braces are a good way to align your teeth. Getting braces shouldn't be daunting or scary and can make a huge difference to your appearance. To make sure you're prepared and to protect your teeth when your adult braces are in, follow these protective actions:
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Two common mistakes people make when undergoing orthodontic treatment
There are certain mistakes which a lot of people make whilst undergoing orthodontic treatment. If you're about to get braces, it's important to be aware of, and try to avoid making these mistakes. Read on to find out what they are. Neglecting your oral hygiene Maintaining good oral hygiene can be difficult when you're wearing orthodontics. You may find yourself feeling frustrated by how time-consuming and challenging it is to use inter-dental brushes to remove bits of food from your braces, and getting irritated by how frequently the bristles of your toothbrush get caught in the orthodontic wires.
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Adult Teeth Growing Behind Baby Teeth? Here's What You Need to Know
The human body's ability to heal itself from many issues and ailments is pretty remarkable. Of course, the body can't heal all its potential problems without medical intervention, and this might be the case when your child's permanent teeth begin to emerge. A Straightforward Process Most of the time, the process is fairly straightforward. The baby teeth become loose and fall out, with the adult teeth then emerging in their place.
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Metal Braces and Lingual Braces: What Are the Differences?
Today, you have a number of alternatives for straightening your teeth. Lingual braces and traditional metal braces, two of the most popular braces options, can both straighten your teeth and greatly improve your smile. However, they have some significant differences. Here's what you need to know about lingual and traditional metal braces. Metal Braces You're probably already familiar with traditional metal braces. Whilst you may know what traditional metal braces look like — brackets and wires on the teeth — you might not know that they're changed in recent years.
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Home Toothache Remedies to Try and When to See the Emergency Dentist Instead
Most people have dealt with a toothache at one point or another. No doubt about it, tooth pain can be some of the most severe and frustrating pain to deal with. The tablets that you might take for a headache don't necessarily work when it's your tooth causing the pain, so you might want to explore some other remedies. Here are a few solutions to try and information about when it's time to stop the home remedies in favour of the emergency dentist.
About Me
There are more than two ways to straighten a smile, and in this blog, I plan to discuss them all. I plan to look at the differences between braces and retainers and explain why sometimes you may need them both. I look at the differences in cost, time commitment and efficacy. Personally, I have had a bit of experience with this subject – I had braces as a young teen, and I had a permanent retainer. In this blog, I discuss what I have learned, and I present all kinds of new information on the topic. Whether you are trying to make decisions for yourself or your child. I hope you find this information useful.