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Benefits of Aligning Your Smile

Do you have teeth that overlap, have gaps, or are otherwise misaligned? Crooked teeth can form for many reasons, including factors outside your control like genetics. You might feel self-conscious about alignment issues with your teeth, but they could also put your oral health at risk.

Your dentist can help you amend minor alignment concerns with clear braces. Schedule a consultation with your dentist to learn if this cosmetic dental solution will help straighten your smile. For further encouragement, read on to learn about three good reasons you should seek teeth straightening treatment from your dentist.

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Why Treat Crooked Teeth?

Improve Oral Hygiene

When you have misaligned teeth, you might notice that you cannot completely reach the entire surface of your teeth with your toothbrush and floss. Overlapping teeth can cover parts of the teeth, but you can still garner plaque there. Gaps between your teeth can mean you get food stuck in your smile that will contribute to plaque formation.

If plaque remains on your smile, it can eat away at your dental structure. Then you will have a high risk of forming dental problems like cavities. Amending these alignment concerns with teeth straightening treatment will allow you to better clean your smile and remove lingering plaque.

This way, you can reduce your risk of forming dental complications. You may also lower the chances of forming bad breath when you can better eliminate lingering food particles through proper oral hygiene.

Prevent Tooth Breakage

Crooked teeth can mean that you apply unevenly distributed pressure on your teeth when you bite and chew. This can lead to certain teeth experiencing more wear and tear than others, which can cause a tooth to crack, chip, or fracture.

Tooth breakage like this disrupts the look of your smile, but it will also leave the tooth vulnerable to further damage like cavities. Your dentist can repair this damage, but ideally, you should preserve your natural smile as much as possible.

You should take efforts to fix bite problems and prevent this tooth breakage in the first place. Cosmetic tools like clear braces can make your bite more even to stop dental harm and jaw pain from TMJ.

Boost Confidence in Your Smile’s Appearance

If you have crooked teeth, you might feel unhappy with how they look in your smile and then suffer a blow to your confidence because of it. This decline in self-esteem can ultimately impact your personal and professional lives.

But straightening your teeth with cosmetic dental treatment can make you proud of the appearance of your smile. You can approach life with greater assurance and an improved mood.

Plus, clear braces will allow you to amend dental alignment issues without hindering the look of your smile during treatment. Traditional metal braces can appear harsh on your teeth, comparatively. Consult with your dentist to learn if this treatment can help you achieve your smile aesthetic goals.