Healthier Teeth Are Usually Straight!
Straight teeth can help you avoid the ill-effects of gum disease, also known as periodontal disease. Keeping your teeth for life requires a bit of genetics, meticulous home care, proper professional care, and regular dental maintenance visits. There is another very important factor in increasing your chances of enjoying a healthy dentition well into your maturing years... STRAIGHT TEETH! These have many benefits that allow for this scenario to exist. Straight teeth allow for:
1. HEALTHIER GUMS
Better periodontal health is possible with straight teeth rather than with a crooked dentition. Gums are positioned tighter and more precisely around straight teeth, promoting improved gum health.
2. IMPROVED HYGIENE
Properly aligned teeth are easier to clean. They attract less plaque, have less tooth decay, and are not as vulnerable to periodontal disease when compared to misaligned teeth.
3. THE RISK OF ABNORMAL WEAR AND TRAUMA IS GREATLY REDUCED
Crooked teeth are at greater risk of experiencing abnormal wear, chipping, or breaking. When straight, the teeth and associated pressures do not pose significant stress on the underlying bone and joint support.
You see, a bad bite affects a great percentage of Americans today. When left alone, malocclusion ( bad bite ) may affect your periodontal health. Misaligned teeth accumulate more plaque than straight teeth simply because they are more challenging to clean and floss around. Gum disease can begin as simple as gum redness or bleeding while engaging in normal home care like brushing or flossing. You may notice bad breath ( halitosis ) also. If not addressed, gum inflammation can become worse, leading to soft tissue damage, receding gums, the formation of pockets between teeth and gums, bone loss, and eventually tooth loss.
We, in our office, utilize INVISALIGN orthodontics to straighten mild to moderate crowding and misalignment. Spaces between teeth and certain bad bites may also be corrected successfully. As a certified INVISALIGN provider, we are eager to diagnose and treat our patients suffering from the beginnings of periodontal disease cause by crooked or misaligned teeth. The results have been phenomenal and have once more created not only beautiful, but healthy, smiles.
I would be happy to answer any of your INVISALIGN questions. Please feel free to contact us to schedule your complimentary INVISALIGN consultation.
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