6 Important Health Benefits of Straight Teeth
Straight teeth will give you a beautiful smile, and that’s fantastic. But did you know that having misaligned teeth can affect your health? Having your teeth straightened isn’t just about a gorgeous smile — it’s also about a HEALTHY smile.
Here at Love Orthodontics, we have many options to help create your beautiful, healthy smile. And Dr. Grewal (Dr. G) is a specialist, having treated over 7,000 patients since the beginning of his orthodontic career. And he’s undergone hundreds of hours of additional training to ensure we can offer every available option for braces as well as Invisalign.
But before we go into how we can help you achieve a straight, beautiful, healthy smile, let’s discuss why that’s so important to your health.
The Problem with Misaligned Teeth
The main reasons we straighten teeth are to correct a misaligned bite or handle spacing issues. Also called malocclusions, these misalignments can cause quite a few health problems. The most common malocclusions are:
Overbite: Your top teeth sit in front of your bottom teeth. The more severe the overbite, the more likely you’ll have issues, such as teeth and gum damage and painful jaw problems.
Underbite: This is the opposite of an overbite, where your bottom teeth overlap your top teeth. Untreated underbites can cause eating speech issues, tooth wear, and jaw and joint issues.
Excessive Spacing: You can have extra space between your teeth because of missing teeth, proportionally smaller teeth, or abnormal jawbone growth. Spaces between teeth pose a greater risk for gum disease.
Crossbite: This happens when your top and bottom teeth are misaligned, and one or more of the upper teeth bite down on the inside of the lower teeth. A crossbite can cause excessive wear, bone loss, and gum disease.
Crowding: Here, your teeth are too close together because you don’t have enough room on your jaw. The teeth can overlap and push each other out of alignment, causing particles to get stuck. This can lead to plaque, cavities, and gingivitis.
Open Bite: You have an open space at the front or sides of your teeth, with a visible gap when you close the teeth together. Open bites can cause difficulty chewing and speaking and can lead to TMJ issues.
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What are Some of the Health Benefits of Straight Teeth?
Now you know the many ways your teeth can be out of alignment — and the potential health issues that can cause. Now, let’s look at the health benefits of a straight, beautiful smile.
1. Prevents Tooth Decay
It’s hard to brush and floss misaligned teeth. When you can’t reach the spaces between teeth, bacteria and plaque can build up. This can lead to cavities, fillings, and root canals. It can also cause your gums to recede, bleed, or swell. By straightening your teeth now, you can help prevent this decay — and keep your healthy smile well into your later years.
2. Helps with Jaw Pain
When your bite is out of alignment, your jaw muscles have to work harder — which can cause jaw pain. This can lead to headaches, fatigue, sinus pain, and muscle spasms. When you straighten this misalignment, you can ease that jaw pain and prevent further painful issues, such as TMJ.
3. Eases Speech Problems
Misaligned teeth — particularly an abnormal teeth-tongue placement — can cause speech problems like whistling when you talk, lisping, slurring your speech, or stuttering. By straightening your teeth, you can prevent or reduce these types of speech problems.
4. Makes it Easier to Chew and Eat
When you have an open bite, it’s tough to chew food properly or bite down on it. Unfortunately, this can prevent you from eating certain healthy foods. Plus, not chewing properly can lead to digestive issues. By closing the bite through teeth straightening, you can enjoy all the healthy foods you love with no restrictions.
5. Reduces Breathing Issues
When your jaw is not positioned properly, it can reduce the size of your airway and lead to breathing problems. Straightening teeth will align the jaw position and may help prevent snoring and more serious sleep disorders, such as sleep apnea.
6. Prevents Other Diseases
A misaligned but can lead to bad oral health — which then leads to gum disease. And gum disease has been linked to many chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, Alzheimer’s disease, and pneumonia. With straight teeth, you can much more easily take care of your oral health.
We Offer Many Ways to Straighten Your Teeth at Love Orthodontics
Now that you know the importance of straightening your teeth, how do you determine the best method to do it? That’s simple: Leave it to us! At Love Orthodontics, all we do is braces! We have every available option for you, including:
To determine the best method to straighten your teeth, we offer a professional assessment and treatment plan specifically for your needs.
Our free consultation includes a detailed exam and x-rays so that we can discuss which options are appropriate for you or your child. Our staff will also explain pricing, insurance, and financing based on your needs.
Dr. Grewal and our staff are happy to answer all of your questions and discuss which options might be right for you!
I was amazed from start to finish by Dr. Grewal and his staff. Upon my first consultation, everyone was so kind and friendly. Being an adult, I was nervous but, Dr. G put my mind at ease and saw a vision of my beautiful smile before I ever saw it myself.
“He worked miracles and was able to give me the most perfect smile! I even moved to Texas from Missouri during my orthodontic treatment, and he was so accommodating and well worth the drive when I needed to get my braces tightened. Highly recommend him!!
“Thank you, Dr. G, for my beautiful smile.” ❤️ – Clarissa Repp
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