Having an attractive smile can be important when it comes to maintaining oral health and making a positive first impression. Straight teeth are often a key component in attractive smiles, so you may be thinking about getting braces to fix any crooked teeth in your mouth. Braces serve as a valuable tool in improving your smile, but these tools require proper care in order to ensure their success.
Here are three tips that you can use to help reduce the negative effects of braces in the future.
1. Avoid certain drinks while wearing your braces
Braces are worn for a short period of time to help align your teeth properly. While you are wearing your braces, you should avoid any beverages that contain dyes or strong colors. Coffee, tea, soda, and wine all have the potential to stain your teeth.
You may find that you have bright spots on your teeth where your braces were anchored when you have your braces removed if you choose to consume these beverages. If you are unable to abstain from drinking these stain-inducing substances, then try using a straw to reduce the potential for staining while wearing your braces in the future.
2. Invest time in regular cleaning
When you are wearing braces, you may find that your oral health routine can take longer than usual. It's important that you take the time to invest in thorough and regular cleaning if you want your teeth to remain in good condition.
Food particles can build up around the surface of your braces, resulting in an accumulation of tartar. This tartar could cause cavities to develop, so regularly eliminating it with brushing and flossing is important. Be sure to follow your orthodontist's advice when it comes to the cleaning and care of your teeth while wearing braces.
3. Don't live with severe discomfort
Although braces can cause mild discomfort at times as they work to bring your teeth into alignment, you should never feel severe pain while wearing your braces. Be sure that you talk to your orthodontist about the level of discomfort you can expect after each appointment.
Your discomfort may increase temporarily after each adjustment, but if you feel severe pain then you need to return to your orthodontist for evaluation. Recognizing that you don't have to live with severe discomfort will make it easier to deal with wearing your braces in the future.
Learning to successfully survive living with braces will help you ensure that your smile is as straight and attractive as possible. You can learn more about your teeth straightening options by talking with an orthodontist.
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