Teeth are durable, but they can break when weakened or exposed to a significant impact. Weaknesses can be caused by decay or cavities that have not been filled. Impact can be the result of biting down on a popcorn kernel or chewing a piece of ice.
A small chip in your tooth might not seem like cause for concern, especially if the chip is in a molar and not highly visible.
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People are always looking for the right dentist to visit for checkups, cleanings, and work, but most people never really consider whether they are a good dental patient or not. If you want to get the most out of your visits and have healthy teeth, you should aim to be a good dental patient, and here are some tips to help you become a better patient for your dentist.
Take care of your teeth
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Teeth whitening services make your teeth look less old, less coffee- or smoke-stained, and so on. So, obviously, if this is the case for you, you do not want other people to see your teeth or think that you are older than you are. There are two ways to get whiter teeth for life, but one way means you will have to go through the process more often than the other.
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Invisalign, the orthodontic devices that use clear aligning trays to straighten teeth in older teenagers and adults, are a great advancement in orthodontal technology. Rather than having to deal with traditional metal braces to straighten your teeth or correct an overbite, underbite, or misalignment, Invisalign will do the job without being quite so obvious.
Not everyone is a candidate for Invisalign, however. Children and younger adolescents who are still growing aren't a candidate for Invisalign, and some issues are too severe and outside the scope and require traditional metal braces instead.
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With school already starting back for some and just around the corner for others, it is crucial that you take your child's oral hygiene seriously. Did you know that poor oral health can lead to your child missing school and getting low grades? While the study focused on disadvantaged children, the study showed that elementary students missed 2.1 days per year, while high students missed 2.3 days annually—all due to dental-related issues.
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