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Your smile is something you can change by wearing braces. It can help alleviate those bunny rabbit teeth, which can be helpful to self image and confidence. Wearing braces usually begins around age 10, but there are adults who require wearing braces and feel embarrassed flashing a mouth full of metal to straighten their teeth although braces can be worn at any age. Good thing theirs this new Invincible braces called aligners which are customized, clear and removable orthodontic intervention that can make treatment predictable and appropriate. They are clear plastic trays allowing it to conceal your treatment from others. Although Invisalign usually costs more than traditional braces, the average treatment lasts only about a year. Many clients prefer this because of its invincible perk but this can only be used by those patients with proper bite.

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We all love to nibble on food from time to time, hectic lifestyles and busy people have changed the way that many of us eat. The trend is away from three set meals to a habit of snacking or “grazing” as it is often known.

While nutritionists agree that 3 meals per day and minimal or no snacking is the best way to go, there are times when we are all a bit peckish and need something to keep us going. So if you want to avoid dental decay and have a hectic lifestyle why not consider trying some of the things below. Here is our list of top 10 low risk snacks for your family.

Snacks
- Rice cakes, oat cakes, crisp breads, breadsticks, mini pitta breads
- Vegetable strips - carrots, sweet pepper, celery, cucumber
- Mini salads - lettuce sweetcorn, mozzarella, pasta, tuna
- Fresh fruits -
- Nuts, peanuts, pistachios etc Suitable for older children and adults only as they can represent a choking hazard to young children and babies
- Cheeses - there is whole world of cheeses to choose from now why not let your children choose some new ones to try.

Drinks
- plain water
- plain milk
- Why not make your own “diluting juice” with fresh Fruit juiced and diluted at least 1 part to six in water. Remember not to add any sugar.

For parents who have had a child loose a tooth in a fall, it is quite nerve wrecking for the parent and traumatic for the child. But the fear soon subsides as children do naturally loose teeth as they grow older. In such cases, an emergency dental consultation should be done to have fixed space retainers placed which are spacers that replace the lost tooth preventing the other teeth from crowding into the gap as they grow. If left void, the space can have surrounding teeth collapse in and slant into the space misaligning teeth affecting the alignment of teeth as the permanent teeth grow into place.

They are not actually white for teeth may vary in color from dirty white, yellow and even gray. Whitening teeth can be done as an out-patient treatment with the dentist assessing the amount of whitening that is needed and prescribing a specific treatment period for the specific case. This might involve a whitening tray which is measured through molding to fit your teeth exactly. This tray is loaded with a whitening solution in the form of a paste that is applied and left to soak on the teeth for a prescribed period of time. This can also be done in-clinic by the dentist and takes as short a time as it would at home.

Gingivitis is something we commonly hear especially when you talk about teeth concerns. Gingivitis is caused by the buildup around the teeth and gums of plaque, a gunky, bacteria-filled concoction of food and saliva. That is why it is important to consider the facts of brushing your teeth. You also have to floss and make sure that not objects build up in between your teeth.

Normally when you eat beef, chicken or any meat for that matter, some of the chewed particles may get caught in your teeth. You can try to brush them out but if you fail, they will surely build up bacteria and this where the problem will start. Floss regularly as well.