If you need your teeth straightened, one of the most popular orthodontic options is clear braces. As their name implies, these braces are clear and thus won’t stick out. However, to continue taking advantage of these clear benefits, you need to care for these braces in the following ways.
Thoroughly Clean Your Teeth
Throughout the day, food particles can get stuck in your teeth. If they’re left untreated, they will cause your clear braces to stain over time.…
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Even if you brush and floss daily as directed by your dentist, your teeth may still suffer damage from bruxism. Bruxism is not directly related to tooth decay, which is caused by bacterial acids. Instead, it refers to the unintentional grinding of the teeth of the top palate against those of the bottom palate.
The condition, which may take place as you sleep, harms the teeth by eroding the enamel of the chewing surfaces.…
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If you are a sports enthusiast or if you enjoy rough-housing with your children, then you may be used to scrapes, cuts, and bruises. An occasional mouth injury may crop up as well. However, what happens when a tooth cracks and it is not directly connected to an injury? Is this really an emergency like a completely dislodged tooth? Well, if the crack is caused by decay, then this is a decay-induced break that may mean a trip to the emergency dentist.…
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