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No, reality is far from a nursery rhyme. Most people would rather be shiny than sunny. A Hollywood set of choppers is hard to get and just as hard to maintain. Don’t be fooled by those over-the-counter whitening strips that seem unbelievably true. Chances are, they are unbelievable. Unbelievably ineffective that is.

Billions of dollars have been spent in the teeth whitening industry. After all, who wouldn’t be tempted by an offer of those dazzling set of Hollywood choppers by a mere 25 dollar purchase? Unfortunately, many people have already been scammed this way and the top profiteers almost always gets away with it.

Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that corrects teeth and jaws that are positioned improperly. Crooked teeth and teeth that do not fit together correctly are harder to keep clean, are at risk of being lost early due to tooth decay and periodontal disease, and cause extra stress on the chewing muscles that can lead to headaches, TMJ syndrome and neck, shoulder and back pain. Teeth that are crooked or not in the right place can also detract from one’s appearance.

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Last on our reasons and benefits for this month’s blog is that having braces is kind of habit forming in maintaining oral health, especially to younglings. Having braces on requires a person to be of high maintenance in terms of his or her oral hygiene. It would definitely stink if you won’t clean it once in a while. And who would like that? so by this tedious, and mind you, daily routine, once your braces come off, this routine has grown on you, and would be a habit of the person to maintain good clean oral hygiene and attract other people by those sparklies.

Braces aren’t that big of a deal these days! Unlike before when children tease their peers and calling them names like metal mouth and as such, because today, we don’t use the metal contraption that’s all over our head. There are brackets out in the market that are very discreet and would fit to the color of our teeth. There are cool brackets that are also out in the market that are really different, like the glow in the dark brackets for the kids to wear. Basically, having braces is accepted in the society today, so there’s no reason for you not to have one.

For this month’s series of entries for this blog, as what you have read above is that I will be stating reasons why you should get braces (well, if you need one) but you are having some second thoughts on getting one yourself. As a person having one before, it wasn’t really a hassle and didn’t really hamper my lifestyle in the 5 whole years that I had those on. So just keep posted on this blog and yeah, you can also share your reasons in the comments section on why should people undergo this process. Okay, till then guys!

Ceramic braces? Invisalign? Traditional metal? Golden metal? Self-ligating brackets? Viazis Brackets? What about Lingual braces? These days, there are many choices available to adults, and it gets confusing! Which type of braces should you choose? Can you choose, or is it strictly up to your dentist? These questions come up time and again in our Metal Mouth Message Board.

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Only your dentist or orthodontist can determine whether you can benefit from orthodontics. Based on diagnostic tools that include a full medical and dental health history, a clinical exam, plaster models of your teeth, and special X-rays and photographs, an orthodontist or dentist can decide whether orthodontics are recommended, and develop a treatment plan that’s right for you.

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To understand how to make our teeth whiter, we must first take into account what turns them into yellowish ugly choppers. A teeth is porous and therefore is not immune to stain or discoloration. The food that we eat, the drinks that we drink, the medication, the habits, even traumas or falls can cause discoloration. Coffee and tea, two of the popular sources of caffeine for most people, is a major contaminant of white teeth. Nicotine and tar along with the other chemicals in a smoke can tarnish the white gleam as well. A fall directly to the teeth can cause tooth death or tooth necrosis which causes discoloration.