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What Are the Benefits of Getting Braces?

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The problems that can be efficiently corrected or prevented with the help of Littleton orthodontists reach way further than just giving you a beautiful smile – here are some more benefits that you can enjoy when you get braces: -         The prevention of gum disease – gum disease appears when the teeth are not cleaned properly. Crooked, crowded, misaligned teeth are very difficult to treat, therefore the realignment process with braces comes with the additional benefit of improved oral health; -         The prevention of tooth decay – crooked, crowded teeth that cannot be cleaned are also more prone to developing cavities. Fortunately, the proper spacing achieved with the help of braces can solve that issue as well; -         Better digestion – dental braces can be used to correct not only individual teeth, but the position of the entire jaw or of both jaws as well. Imbalanced jaws are often a source of stomach problems because of the inefficient chewing process, b
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Signs You May Need Both Top and Bottom Braces

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While the orthodontic solutions that use only one set of braces, either on the top or on the bottom arch are the best option in some cases, most patients need to see an orthodontist Littleton specialist for braces for both arches. Here are a few signs that indicate you also need two braces: -         Crooked teeth on both arches – any misalignment present on both the top and the bottom arch requires braces worn simultaneously; -         Jaw pain and generalised mouth pain – these symptoms can usually be corrected with braces applied on both arches at the same time; -         Too much space between teeth on the top arch and on the bottom arch as well – excessive distance between the teeth on only one of the arches can be corrected with a realignment tool mounted only on the affected arch, but if the problem affects both arches, there is no other solution, but to install two braces; -         Crowded teeth on both arches – another issue that can be addressed only with two
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How Braces Can Improve Self Confidence

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Having a beautiful smile, with perfectly aligned, pearly white teeth is definitely a confidence booster, while having crooked and misaligned teeth is for many an issue that causes loss of confidence and self-esteem issues. Braces, these orthodontic solutions that push or pull misaligned teeth into their ideal position, promise to solve that problem, offering patients not only health benefits, but also valuable, practical help and boost for their self-esteem. Braces are great confidence boosters on the long run, but most of these orthodontic solutions involve wearing visible wires and brackets for relatively long periods – realignment with braces can last from a few months to over a year – and many patients feel very self-conscious about having to wear visible aligners. Fortunately, conventional braces that use metal brackets and wires on the visible side of the teeth are not the only solutions available today. Ceramic braces use brackets of the color of the teeth, lingual br
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