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Missing teeth can affect much more than your ability to eat or speak comfortably—they can also impact how you feel about yourself. Gaps in your smile often lead to self-consciousness, making you hesitant to laugh, smile, or engage socially. Fortunately, dental implants offer a permanent, natural-looking way to restore your smile and your confidence.

Here’s how replacing your missing teeth with dental implants can transform both your oral health and your self-esteem.

If you’ve been thinking about straightening your smile but don’t love the idea of “metal mouth,” ClearCorrect may be the perfect path for you. These nearly invisible aligners make it easy to improve your smile without drawing unwanted attention. But before you jump in, there are a few important details you should know.

Tooth loss is more than just a dental issue—it can also have a significant impact on your facial appearance. While losing a tooth might not seem like a big deal at first, the changes it causes over time can affect not only your smile but the very shape and structure of your face. Whether tooth loss is due to decay, gum disease, or injury, understanding how it affects facial aesthetics can help you take steps to preserve your natural appearance and oral health.

Here’s a closer look at how tooth loss can change the shape of your face and what you can do to prevent or reverse those effects.

At the end of your ClearCorrect treatment, you will have the straighter smile you worked so hard to get. Before you can show off your results, your dentist hands you one last set. You should be done with your aligners, right? However, these are different. They are your retainers, and they are very important! Keep reading to learn why you need them and how long you’ll have them for.

ClearCorrect is a modern alternative to traditional braces that can address many mild to moderate dental misalignments with removable clear aligners that are virtually invisible when worn. However, some patients will need to receive attachments designed to help their orthodontic appliances shift their teeth into healthier alignments. Here’s a quick look at what ClearCorrect attachments are and how they can be comfortably removed.

For generations, traditional metal braces have been the only way to address dental misalignments, and many people don’t care for how these appliances require elaborate cleaning rituals and extensive dietary restrictions. However, many orthodontic patients today can straighten their teeth with removable and virtually invisible clear aligners. Here’s a brief guide to how the ClearCorrect process works, how it can affect your speech, and how you can easily learn to speak normally while wearing your appliances.

You’ve straightened your teeth before in the past with braces, so are you still eligible for more? You can absolutely get ClearCorrect treatment even if you’ve already had braces in the past. In fact, many people who seek out ClearCorrect are former braces patients whose teeth have shifted over time. Whether your teeth have slightly relapsed or you’ve experienced more significant movement, ClearCorrect can help you get your smile back on track.

If you suffer from teeth grinding (also known as bruxism), you may wonder whether you can still pursue orthodontic treatment with ClearCorrect. You can get the treatment if you grind your teeth, but there are important considerations to keep in mind. In fact, for many patients, ClearCorrect may actually offer some protective benefits for your teeth during treatment.

Many experts consider dental implants the ideal way to rebuild your smile’s appearance and functionality after tooth loss because of their many unique advantages. Unlike dentures and dental bridges, these replacement teeth are surgically embedded directly into your jawbone for added strength and stability.

However, they’re also the only option that involve oral surgery, so you must consult your dentist before proceeding so they can determine whether you’re a good candidate for the procedure. If you’re nervous about your upcoming appointment, continue reading to learn what to expect!

Many patients wonder if they would be good candidates for a dental implant treatment. So if you’re worried about your bruxism preventing you from receiving these highly advanced tooth replacements, know that you’re not alone! While teeth grinding and clenching can affect the dental implant process, you may still be eligible for treatment. Keep reading to learn more.