It is amazing how much your teeth and your oral health can change as you age. It is possible that through time your teeth started to turn in, or that you even had some trauma occur to your mouth. You may have even had braces when you were a teenager, but now your teeth are a little crooked, or just simply do not look the way that you would like them to look. The good news is that braces are not just for teenagers and adolescents. If you have considered braces as an adult, then there are many reasons you should seriously consider having them put back on. 

Self Esteem

One of the biggest reasons that you should consider getting braces is that it can help with self image issues. There is no doubt that one of the first aspects that you will notice about a person is their teeth, and the same goes of you. You want your first impression to be a good one, and if you have crooked teeth then you may not give off the first impression that you want, and that can cause self esteem problems. Braces can fix the first impression problem and straighten your teeth to give you the smile that you have really wanted.

Oral Hygiene

Crooked teeth are incredibly hard to get clean. Often if teeth are turned sideways or are in an elevated position you will be able to brush and rinse with mouth wash, but it will be almost impossible to get between teeth with a flosser. For this reason braces can really increase your oral health. If your teeth are straightened then you will not have any problem at all getting between teeth to floss. Having better oral hygiene has many positive impacts including better breath.

Teeth Whitening

If you have crooked teeth the odds are that your teeth are starting to yellow. However, with crooked teeth it is almost impossible to get your teeth whitened. This is due to the fact that parts of your teeth are not even exposed to be whitened. When you get your braces, and your teeth straighten out then you will be able to get your teeth whitened. Once again your first impression will depend a great deal on your teeth, and if you have straight and white teeth you are very likely to leave a positive first impression on everyone that you meet. 

Contact an orthodontist, such as at Montano & Cardall Orthodontic Specialists, for more help.

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