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- Why should I get Braces?
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Figure 1 An example of how much orthodontic treatment can improve your face. These
pictures were published, by Dr David Sarver, DMD MS, in the American Journal Of Orthodontics,
110(1996) 128. © 1996, the American Association of Orthodontists, with permission
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Even Cool Dudes get braces, because they want to look excellent, and
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Braces Improve Your Health
- You will be able to chew your food better.
Chewing is the first step in digestion. If your teeth are not straight,
you will not be able to chew your food correctly so partially unchewed
food will go down to your stomach. That can give you an upset
stomach
- You will avoid dental problems.
If you do not get orthodontic
treatment when you need it you will have problems with your teeth for
years to come; your teeth will be hard to clean. Your gums will hurt.
Your teeth will wear in ways that the should not. The effects are
significant enough that many adults are now going back to the orthodontist
for braces.
- You may avoid developing a breathing problem.
As you get older
the roof your mouth can sometimes partially block the air passages in your
nose. That makes you snore loudly, and may contribute to a condition
called "sleep apnea". If you get braces you can avoid this possibility.
Besides, do you really think that your parents would pay $3,000 to
$7,000 for braces if you did not really need them?
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- Why do people need braces, and
why didn't evolution/natural selection eliminate the need for braces?
Good Question! Orthodontic problems are
built into your genes.
Back, 10,000 years ago, in the days of the cave men people had nearly
perfect bites. No one needed braces. But then adult cave
men were only four feet tall. Teenagers were two or three feet (0.7 to 1
meter) tall.
In the last 10,000 years, people got bigger. People's mouths got a
little bigger but people's teeth got A LOT
BIGGER. The result is that most peoples teeth no longer fit correctly
in most people's mouths. Your orthodontist moves around your teeth and
possibly stretches your mouth so everything fits correctly.
Look how big your front teeth are now. Would those teeth fit if
you were only two or three (70 cm to 1 M) feet tall?
- Are there other reasons that people need braces.
Hmm. We do not know. It has been said that if babies use a pacifier
(dummy) for too long, they can develop an incorrect bite. Orthodontic
problems can also be caused by injuries to your mouth, or if
you suck you thumb when you are older than two. Some orthodontists
also say that fingernail biting, or lip biting can also cause orthodontic
problems. There is also some information about breastfeeding increasing
orthodontic problems if the breastfeeding is stopped suddenly.
Still, most people need braces because their teeth grow faster
than their mouth. That is a natural part of growing up, and there is
nothing you can do about it.
- How many teenagers need braces?
About 70% of US teenagers need braces. Just look at your
class at school. Probably, two out of three of the kids have braces or will
have braces.
- How Much Do Braces Cost?
Between $3,000 and $7,000 in the USA.
Prices go up to $15,000 in japan.
That may seem like a lot
of money, but your parents think that braces are important enough that
they are getting them for you. Isn't it nice to know that your parents love
you enough to spend $3500 to $8000 on braces. For further Information About The Cost Of
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