How do Braces Work?

<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;"><img alt="Opening Animation" height="128" src="http://www.healthyteeth.org/braces/braces3.gif" width="164" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">Having straight teeth is important. Teeth that are crooked or out of place (misaligned) affect the way a person chews and talks and how their smile looks. Because they have unnatural spaces, crooked teeth are harder to clean and are more likely to have cavities.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">In some cases, crooked teeth can affect the way the jaws line up and can cause pain and discomfort.</div><div align="left" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;"><img alt="picture of Severe Malocclusion" height="194" src="http://www.healthyteeth.org/braces/mallo.jpg" width="200" /></div><em>Severe Malocclusion</em><br /> 1) Brackets - brackets that are attached to each tooth<br /> 2) Bonding or band - the material that attaches the bracket to the tooth<br /> 3) Arch Wire - a thin metal wire that runs from bracket to bracket<br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">One method to correct this is to have Orthodontic treatment (or braces and retainers as they are sometimes called). Orthodontic treatment works by exerting a gentle pressure over time to straighten teeth that are growing, or have already grown, out of place.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">Braces have three basic parts:</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">Braces have come a long way from the "train track" look of years ago. Today, many orthodontic patients can get braces that attach to the backs of the teeth, or use transparent brackets.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">A retainer is a custom-made, removable appliance that helps keep teeth in their new, straightened position after braces have been removed. Retainers can also be used to treat more minor orthodontic problems.</div>

How do Braces Work?

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How can you defeat the sugar bug?

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img height="38" src="http://www.healthyteeth.org/images/headers/defeatSugarbug.gif" width="312" /></div>Beat the Clock - foods that are eaten during a meal usually pose less of a threat to teeth because of the additional saliva produced during mealtime eating. Saliva helps to wash food particles from your mouth and lessen the damage from acid.<img align="right" height="203" src="http://www.healthyteeth.org/sugar/milkbuddy.gif" width="199" /><br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">Brush & floss those teeth - toothbrushing is important, and you should brush twice a day. Did you know that if you don’t floss, you miss cleaning up to 35% of each tooth? If you’re not sure how to floss, just ask your dentist.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">Stock up on Dairy Products - yogurt and cheese, milk and milk products contain things that are good for your teeth. Everything that’s made from milk is a good source of calcium - an essential nutrient for the development of bones and teeth. Some scientific studies have shown that eating cheese might actually help to protect your teeth from cavities by preventing something called demineralization (the loss of important calcium in your teeth).</div>

How can you defeat the sugar bug?

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Teeth and Gums

<div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">What's the difference between "baby" teeth and permanent teeth? At between six and ten months of age, most infants begin to get their "baby" teeth.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">The Central Incisors (front middle teeth) usually come in first, and then teeth begin appearing on either side and work their way back to the second molars. By the time a child has reached three years old, most of the "baby" teeth should be present.</div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">The process begins to repeat itself when the child is about seven years old. The Central Incisors fall out first and are replaced by permanent teeth. By the age<br /> of 21, most people have all of their permanent teeth.</div><div align="center" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;"><span style="color: black;"><br /> </span><img alt="Diagram of First Teeth" height="232" src="http://www.healthyteeth.org/toothGrowth/babyteeth.gif" width="226" /></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;"><span style="color: black;"><br /> "Baby" teeth are important because they hold the place for permanent teeth and help guide them into correct position. "Baby" teeth play an important role in the development of speech and chewing.</span></div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;"><br /> </div><div style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-left: 65px; margin-right: 10px;">Article : <a href="http://www.healthyteeth.org/toothGrowth/toothGrowth.html" style="background-color: transparent;">http://www.healthyteeth.org/toothGrowth/toothGrowth.html</a></div>

Teeth and Gums

What's the difference between "baby" teeth and permanent teeth? At between six and ten months of age, most infants begin to ge...

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