The down side of braces.
Posted By editor
Date: May 22nd, 2008
Category: Uncategorized
by: Christine Zafra
Have you had braces before? Or perhaps, are you wearing one right now? Dentists and orthodontics normally suggest that people with crooked teeth should have braces, but recent studies show that braces can in fact inflict damage on the gums of the person. Yes, you may have straighter teeth but this does not mean that your oral condition is healthy. The forced movement of the teeth to make it aligned poses some problems in the gum area of the patient’s mouth. The researchers found out that those who have had braces before were candidates of receding gum line, that is, the gums were pulled back from the teeth.
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