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Why Braces?
Your dentist may have discussed with you the benefits of having healthy teeth and proper jaw alignment.
Crooked and crowded teeth are hard to clean and maintain.
This can result in tooth decay, worsen gum disease and lead to tooth loss.
Other orthodontic problems can contribute to abnormal wear of tooth surfaces, inefficient chewing function, excessive stress on gum tissue and the bone that supports the teeth, or misalignment of the jaw joints.
These can lead to chronic headaches and face or neck pain.
Treatment by an orthodontist can be less costly than the additional care required to treat dental problems arising as a result of orthodontic problems.
For most people, a beautiful smile is the most obvious benefit of orthodontics.
After your braces come off, you'll feel more self-confident.
What Foods should I avoid while I am wearing Braces?
- • Chewy foods such as bagels, hard rolls, and licorice
- • Crunchy foods such as popcorn, ice, and chips
- • Sticky foods such as caramels and gum
- • Hard foods such as nuts and candy
- • Foods you have to bite into, such as corn on the cob, apples, and carrots
Chewing on hard things (for example, pens, pencils or fingernails) can damage the braces.
Damaged braces will cause treatment to take longer!
What Insurance plans do you accept?
Dublin Orthodontics is currently accepting many different forms of insurance and will gladly look into accepting any insurance you may have.
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