Adults Make Good Patients for Braces
Although there are many good reasons why the teenage years are the preferred time for braces treatment, adults also make good braces patients. While teenagers have a physiological benefit of getting treatment while their jaws are growing, adults have many psychological benefits including:
- More responsibility
- Better urge control
- Better attention to hygiene
- Clearer sense of treatment goals
Adults can often get as good or better results from braces because of their greater maturity. If you have chosen braces for yourself and you are paying for them, you are likely to be more dedicated to ensuring that you get the results you desire, which means adhering to diet restrictions that go along with braces. You also probably have better oral hygiene habits than you did as a teenager, which will reduce the risk of cavities and gum disease that can sometimes go along with braces.
One problem that some people experience with braces is that they may find that the shape of their teeth ends up creating black triangles along the gum line. An easy solution to perfect the appearance of your smile after braces is BioClear tooth reshaping.
Personal Benefits from Braces
The person you most want to impress with your smile is yourself. If you’re not happy with what you see in the mirror every day, your quality of life will suffer. Braces can give you the straight smile you will be happy to see, improving your confidence and sense of self-worth.
But braces also help you in personal relationships. If you’re single, it’s worth noting that an attractive smile is the most commonly sought feature in a potential date.
Professional Benefits from Braces
But it’s not just in personal relationships that braces matter. In professional situations, your smile can make the difference. People with straight teeth are more likely to be hired over people with crooked teeth if both have similar skills.
Straight teeth can help you make a good first impression. People with straight teeth are perceived as more intelligent and more successful than those who have crooked teeth. Straight teeth also help you speak more clearly, so you can be heard and understood whether you’re speaking over a desk, across the boardroom, or to a packed auditorium.
And if you have straight teeth, you are less likely to get food stuck in your teeth during an important business lunch.
Health Benefits from Braces
Many adults might think that braces are a purely cosmetic investment, but that’s not the case at all. In fact, there are many health benefits associated with straight teeth that make benefits a great decision for adults.
Straight teeth are easier to clean than crooked teeth. This will reduce your risk of cavities and gum disease. This is important because gum disease becomes more prevalent as we get older, and it’s associated with many serious health conditions whose risk increases with age, like heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, prostate conditions, and kidney damage.
A Metal-Free Option
Another reason why adults are reluctant to get braces is that they don’t want to be perceived as immature. If you want to get the benefits of straight teeth but without the need for a year or more spent in metal wires and brackets, you can consider Invisalign, which straightens teeth with clear plastic aligners instead.
If you would like to learn more about the benefits of braces for yourself, please contact Kuzma Advanced Dentistry in Wilmington, NC today.