As I may I have mentioned before, I am somewhat of a hoarder. I have stacks of magazines and newspaper articles that are piling up, because at some point I want to refer back to them or there is some recipe that I want to try. I have made a new resolve to sort through these piles, put the useful info on my blog every Thursday and recycle the rest. Today's article, Straight to the point-Why straight teeth are so important was written by Dr. Jacqueline Fulop-Goodling, an orthodontist in New York and published in The Costco Connection in March 2011. I thought it would be a helpful reminder for when I'm paying for braces for Thing 1 and Thing 2. (Given what my teeth and my husband's teeth looked like before braces, there is no
if involved here. Our kids don't stand a chance.)
- Well-aligned teeth are the mark of a healthy mouth
- Straight teeth make it easier to brush and floss efficiently, as well as improve speech and digestion
- Straight teeth trap fewer particles, leading to fewer areas of tooth and gum decay
- People who chew longer and eat slower, digest their food better and tend to be slimmer.
Straight teeth help in this process. - Managing periodontal disease reduces the risk for heart disease and diabetes.
And this one is from my own personal experience, before I had braces I had frequent migraines. After braces I stopped getting them. I think my migraines were caused from the pressure of very crooked teeth. Even now if I go several months without wearing my retainer, I start getting them again as my teeth slip out of place.
0 comments:
Post a Comment