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Written By Kassandra Foreman / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

The way to a beautiful smile starts with creating a healthy smile. Healthy teeth will maintain their color and strength, and when things do happen there are many treatment options available.

Everything from food choices to brushing, flossing, and correct toothpaste choices can affect your teeth and your smile. Maintain regular dental visits, drink lots of water, and seek dental care when necessary.

Written By Emma Sturgis / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Have cameras become your worst enemies? Do you look for any excuse to keep your mouth closed? Does the word “cheese” so thoroughly terrify you that you steer clear of the dairy aisle at the grocery store and suffer nightmares about Wisconsin? It sounds like you're letting your imperfect smile get to you. There is no magic wand for immediate dental beautification, but there are four steps you can take to make your smile look nicer than it ever has before.

Being fitted for braces is a major undertaking for a good purpose. When the hardware finally comes off, your smile will have been transformed into gleaming perfection! However, it is important to take care of your braces while wearing them to ensure the treatment works as planned. Here are some tips to keep in mind.

Written By Anica Oaks / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Most adults, as they age, tend to try to avoid anything that would cause them to appear childish. Therefore, since braces are such an established rite of passage for teenagers, adults tend to try to avoid them at all costs. However, braces can have many significant benefits for common oral ailments in adults and children alike. To better understand if braces are right for you, here are four reasons that getting them as an adult might be necessary.

Written By Emily Taylor / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Finally, it’s the time you’ve been waiting for since the last few months - you are finally ready to get rid of your braces and show off your perfect smile. But wait, there’s still something you need to do to make sure your smile stays happy and healthy forever. Your orthodontist might ask you to wear a retainer.

Written By Anita Ginsburg / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

If you have an overbite, it can be embarrassing. More importantly, you may find that it causes issues with eating and you may feel that it is hiding your smile. You probably want to try to do something about it, but might not know what options are available for you.

Written By Anica Oaks / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Photographs abound in the age of social media, and you likely find yourself in at least a handful of pictures. However, you may notice that you tend to keep your mouth closed, or you may entirely avoid as many pictures as you can. When crooked teeth are a problem, consider the multiple options that you have for resolving the issue.

In the past, a small number of people were interested in improving the appearance of their teeth. More and more people now take cosmetic treatments to beautify their teeth. Depending on the results you want to achieve, dentists have different options to deliver the desired results. Cosmetic dentistry is truly touching the heights of perfection these days.

Written By Sharon Williams / Reviewed By Ray Spotts

Are you thinking of getting braces?

Well luckily for you, this is the perfect time to get braces due to the various options that are available nowadays to straighten your teeth as compared to the traditional metal braces that were available a couple of years back. There is a vast variety of braces available that are great improvements of the traditional metal braces making it easy for you to tackle various orthodontic problems that you may face.