Missing teeth don't just leave gaps in your smile. They alter your facial structure. Missing molars; for example, the teeth in the back of your mouth, cause your cheeks to become sunken. Moreover, when you lose a tooth, your body begins to dissolve the bone once used to hold that tooth in its socket. As a result, your jaw shrinks, creating wrinkles around your mouth.
Your Teeth Support Your Face
There was a time when any dental treatment that wasn't wholly necessary was regarded as a luxury—but these days, nothing could be further from the truth. People are whitening their smiles and feeling much better for doing so. Perhaps the most pervasive branch of dentistry, however, is orthodontics. Wearing an orthodontic brace is no longer seen as embarrassing or unusual, including for adults; they're simply too commonly seen for them to be remarkable.
It's recommended that you visit the dentist at least once a year, assuming that you encounter no issues in the interim. However, there are serious benefits to be gained from visiting more often than this. Taking the time out to attend an appointment twice a year, for example, gives you double the time with a dentist. Not only will that significantly increase your chances of having serious issues caught early on, such as gum disease, it will also help in other ways.
In orthodontics, braces are an important device for those looking to align and straighten their teeth. They help reposition the patients' teeth so as to correct complications with their bites, crooked teeth and gaps between teeth, as well as improving the dental health. Cosmetic dentistry is also an area where patients are increasingly opting for braces.
Every medical procedure poses some level of risk, and braces are no different — they may also cause complications for patients.
Stress and anxiety affect the human body in many ways--none of them good. For instance, when it comes to your skin, stress causes pimples, wrinkles and psoriasis among other things. A lesser known fact is that stress also affects your teeth and gums. While the occasional bout of stress or anxiety won't put your teeth and gums at risk of damage, prolonged stress will.
According to the most recent Mental Health Youth Report, 2016 saw a rise in stressed out Australian teenagers.
