by | May 18, 2017 | Smile Quote
Now is the time to get ready for more magic in your life to happen as you share your smile with the world.
More Than a Gesture of Goodwill
Although smiling has a fabled legacy as an international symbol of positive feelings and good intentions, it is also a powerful means of securing friendship and peace. When you smile, you directly demonstrate interest and engagement. This active communication creates, preserves, and solidifies relationships between you and professional colleagues, friends, and family members. Even if you aren’t quite grinning like the Cheshire Cat, your smile, and the good-natured disposition it conveys will linger in other people’s minds when you aren’t physically present.
Smiling Can Elevate Your Life to the Next Level
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by | May 11, 2017 | Smile Quote
Spend Your Money On Orthodontic Treatment
You might spend a lot of time getting dressed in the morning without considering that a smile is the prettiest thing you can wear. If you have avoided visiting an orthodontist to have your teeth straightened, then you should schedule an appointment to learn more about aligners and braces.
Today, adults, in addition to teenagers, are able to wear aligners or braces to fix their misaligned teeth. Having straight teeth will lead to having a strong bite that makes it easier to consume delicious fruits and vegetables, and if you are experiencing chronic sleep apnea, then repairing your smile can improve your health.
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by | May 2, 2017 | General Articles
9 Reasons Why Widely Spaced Teeth Impact Your Overall Health
Most people focus on the aesthetics of widely spaced teeth. They want to improve their look, smile, and self-esteem.
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However, there are more than just appearance problems that you should be concerned with. Teeth that are spaced too widely apart can cause great health issues. Sure, you want to have the confidence of a beautiful smile, but those spaces between your teeth can do more than damage your smile. They could be ruining your health.
1. Gum Disease
Your overall health begins in your mouth. What you put into your mouth is a good start, but your teeth play an important role in your health too. If there are large spaces in-between the teeth, then there is ample space for bacteria to build up. Plaque and tartar are always looking for a nice, warm spot to multiply. When your mouth is filled with this type of bacteria, it can cause other problems too. These pockets of bacteria can lead to gingivitis if left untreated. Gingivitis can lead to periodontal disease. The longer this disease goes undiagnosed and treated the more sorts of problems it can cause. It is a recipe for disaster. Thankfully, utilizing various teeth straightening methods can prevent bacteria from breeding.
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by | Apr 25, 2017 | General Articles, Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Team Demas Orthodontics
You, or your parents, have spent years and a lot of money to get your teeth into perfect alignment and now you see that they are shifting back to their former position. The big question on your mind is most likely: Can retainers fix a slight shift of teeth after braces? The simple answer to this question is yes. But, more than giving you a simple answer, it’s important for you to understand how the slight shift occurred and what you can do to prevent it from happening again.
MAINTAINING YOUR SMILE AFTER BRACES FAQ
Why do Teeth Shift after Braces?
It was the tension applied through your braces that forced your teeth to move into their straightened positions. When that pressure is removed, your gums and bone may try to return to their former misaligned conditions. To maintain the new structure of your teeth, you will need to use a retainer.
After your braces were removed, your orthodontist provided you with a retainer that you were to wear daily for a scheduled period of time. That schedule may have been for several hours every day as well as throughout the night. The retainer was meant to allow your gums and bone to adjust and support the new position of your teeth.
If you did not follow your orthodontist’s schedule or only wore your retainer sporadically, you provided your teeth with the opportunity to start shifting back to their previous condition. The shifting of your teeth does not happen fast, so it is possible that you will not notice the change until you see something in the mirror or you have problems when brushing and flossing.
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by | Apr 20, 2017 | Smile Quote
Smiling Helps to Improve Your Mood
A smile always makes you feel better because it helps to release chemicals into your brain that will affect your mood. If you are walking outside, then having someone smile at you also can make you happier. You might think that someone who never smiles is a grumpy person, but it is possible that the person feels self-conscious about having crooked teeth. However, everyone can have a gorgeous smile by visiting an orthodontist for individualized treatment. If you or your child has an unattractive smile, then it is time to have an examination to learn if braces or aligners are necessary to correct misaligned teeth.
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by | Apr 13, 2017 | Smile Quote
The Importance of Your Smile
Many consumers have not given enough thought to the importance of their smile, and they are happy with their semi-annual trips to the dentist. Really, there is a lot more out there for them to explore. We love this quote:
“You’re never fully dressed without a smile.” ~Martin Charnin
Thinking about this quote, you can envision those people in your workplace who always smile. They seem to have more confidence and appear happy most of the time. They may be putting on that smile for public consumption and on the inside feel very differently, but you want to get a bit of their confidence. You will do it however you can, everything from eating right to getting regular exercise. Another option is to perform a partnership with your local orthodontist.
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by | Apr 4, 2017 | General Articles
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When your child is dealing with crooked and misaligned teeth, it is important that you consider starting them on an orthodontic treatment plan as soon as possible. Early orthodontic treatment is essential for preventing long-term problems that involve the teeth and jaw. Severely misaligned teeth can pose a myriad of issues, not all of which are “socially-based.” Problems with chewing, speaking and brushing can all result from improper alignment and the overall failure to seek orthodontic care.
Who is the Best Candidate?
The American Association of Orthodontists recommends that children above the age of seven begin orthodontic care. If your child is younger than seven, there is still a chance that they have some of their primary teeth. Once the primary teeth have fallen out and the adult teeth have erupted, the dentition can be straightened and improved using orthodontics. Generally, anyone who has even a slightly misaligned smile can benefit from good-quality orthodontic work. Only a licensed orthodontist will determine your child’s eligibility for early orthodontic treatment.
Along with misalignment problems, anyone who has a malocclusion (uneven bite) will benefit from regular orthodontic work. Crooked, crowded and misaligned teeth can negatively affect the way you bite. This could be the result of genetics, poor habits during babyhood, injuries that were sustained or even issues with the primary teeth themselves. Genetics play a huge role in how your child’s teeth will look when they grow their adult teeth. If you had to wear braces as a child or teenager, chances are good that your child will have to wear them, too.
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by | Mar 28, 2017 | Orthodontic Treatments
Contrary to Popular Belief: It is Perfectly Safe
When people are told that they are going to need to have multiple teeth removed, one of the most common concerns is how this will affect the appearance of their face. It is possible that the look of your face could change slightly after having an orthodontic treatment performed to remove permanent teeth. However, the reality is that in the vast majority of cases, no changes will occur that can be perceived by the naked eye.
FAQ
What will the orthodontist recommend?
When an orthodontist makes the recommendation to remove teeth, he or she does not do so lightly. The need to remove teeth is usually caused by a lack of room. An orthodontist will examine x-rays, pictures and models to determine if extraction is indeed necessary. Saving the teeth is always the preferable option, but this is not always possible.
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by | Mar 27, 2017 | Invisalign, Invisalign Teen, Orthodontic Treatments, Team Demas Orthodontics
Understanding How Self-Ligating Braces Work
Misaligned teeth have been impacting people’s smiles for a long time. Braces have been utilized for hundreds of years as a way to straighten the misaligned teeth of children, as well as adults. There have been developments in orthodontics concerning the design of braces. The goal has always been to make them more comfortable and easily accessible. With traditional braces, a person’s mouth has archwires, brackets, and bands in place to put pressure on the teeth. This is done so the teeth can be put in proper alignment. This method requires regular orthodontic visits so the bands and archwires can be adjusted as needed. This is how traditional braces are kept working correctly. Now, there is a new type of braces available. Self-ligating braces utilize clips and not rubber bands.
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by | Mar 23, 2017 | Smile Quote
Keep Smiling While You Wear Modern Aligners or Braces
Your smile is important because it is the first thing that someone notices about you. When you have crooked teeth, it may feel difficult to smile. However, at an orthodontist’s office, you can schedule examinations to determine if aligners or braces can improve you or your child’s smile. Having straight teeth can improve your self-esteem because you no longer feel embarrassed about talking or smiling. Instead of frowning to hide your misaligned teeth, keep smiling while wearing braces or aligners.
You Can Wear a Smile When You Have Invisible Orthodontic Treatment
Teenagers and adults can wear clear aligners on their teeth when they have mild malocclusions. You are able to change to a new set of aligners every two weeks in order to shift your teeth slowly into the correct positions in your mouth. No one will know if you are using invisible aligners to improve your smile. If you have severe malocclusions, then an orthodontist will recommend other types of braces instead of aligners. In addition, an orthodontist can design color-matching ceramic brackets that are nearly impossible to see.
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