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The Battle of Braces

The Battle of Braces

Lingual Braces v Invisalign

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Nice straight teeth are often highly desirable, but many people do not like being confined to using braces to achieve them. At an older age, braces don’t just look uncomfortable; they can affect the facial appearance while in place. Luckily, in 1998 an innovative breakthrough emerged for tooth re positioning.  This was the launching of Invisalign.

What is Invisalign?

Invisalign are plastic aligners that cannot be seen. The public responded quickly to this new development, as they thought that crooked and misaligned teeth could now be corrected without the need for the attachment of brackets and wires to the teeth for long periods of time. It was soon learnt however that Invisalign does not always make a magical improvement, but can be beneficial in certain circumstances. The plastic is simply not strong enough to exert the same force as clear braces, such as lingual and conventional steel braces. This is particularly true for such actions as turning teeth round and lengthening teeth. In moderate to severe teeth alignment cases then, clear braces can be used or conventional metal braces.

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Amend the Dictionary of Life

Amend the Dictionary of Life

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Smile Quote No. 6: Nothing is Impossible! The Word Itself Says I’m Possible

We all experience tough days and tough challenges in life but we push through them. It seems as though some people simply refuse to back down and believe that anything is possible. This is a great outlook to have because you can accomplish far more in life if you are willing to make attempts and keep a positive outlook.

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Passions Are What Drive Life

Passions Are What Drive Life

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Smile Quote No. 4: Life without Passion is Nothing

Sharing our passions and feeling happy as we do the things we love in life is important. In general to experience a good quality of life we need to have passion and we need to share that passion and happiness with other people.

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Awesomeness is not Gifted, It is Earned

Awesomeness is not Gifted, It is Earned

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Smile Quote No. 3: Don’t Forget to be Awesome

Having a positive outlook and smiling and connecting with other people each day can give you a pretty awesome feeling. When you are feeling down or you aren’t feeling too confident in your abilities, it can always be really difficult to show off your smile and to remember how awesome that you are. Whenever you are starting to feel this way and you need some inspiration to smile remember just how awesome that you are and you will find yourself smiling pretty quickly.

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Learn to Let Go of your Favorite Toothbrush

Learn to Let Go of your Favorite Toothbrush

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Tooth brushing Mistake No.10: “Not Changing the Toothbrush Often Enough”

You might have a favorite toothbrush that you have used for years and just love the color and the feel of it, but this might not be the right thing to do. Old toothbrushes do not do your teeth any favors at all. The bristles become worn down and distorted and even fall out – leaving you with a matted mass of thriving bacteria that are just waiting to chew into your teeth.

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