3 Surprising Facts That Will Make You Appreciate Your Invisalign Treatment

Rarely does anyone like visiting the doctor, and especially not a dentist. What's more, having to wear braces, whether visible or invisible, sometimes feels too much of a burden to bear. Honestly, no one likes the discomfort, sensitivity and cumbersomeness of having to take out and put the braces back on every time you have to eat.

Well, if you feel that you've had just about enough; take a moment to sample these surprising facts, which are sure to make you appreciate your invisalign treatment.

1. You'll Only Have Two Sets Of Teeth in Your Entire Lifetime

If you were a crocodile, you wouldn't worry about losing one, two or even all of your teeth. You'd simply grow a new tooth as soon as you lost one. Unfortunately, you're just a mere human being who can only have two sets of teeth in his/ her entire lifetime. In fact, if you're 21 years of age or more, you've already used up your second chance at renewing your dental formula (according to the Better Health Channel, people will have an average of 32 permanent teeth by 21 years of age).

What this means is that you need to take extra care of your teeth. If you don't, you'll be at risk of living a toothless existence for the rest of your life. Therefore, make sure that you faithfully abide by your orthodontist's prescription in your invisalign treatment.

2. Your Mouth Has 200+ Bacterial Species

If you analyzed your mouth right now, you'd find between 200 to 300 species of bacteria (based on a 1996 research report by the University of Texas). These are simply bacteria that just live in your mouth for no reason whatsoever. Just imagine what would happen if you missed brushing your teeth for one, two or even three whole days?

Thankfully, not all those bacterial species cause dental decay, but just having them around means that you must always be extra vigilant concerning your dental health. Such vigilance is even more necessary while wearing braces. In this case, if you don't maintain proper oral hygiene, the likely build up of dental caries will be detrimental to your treatment.

3. Ancient Chinese Wrapped Prayer Parchment On Painful Teeth

Although the Chinese are credited with the very first invention of toothbrushes, during the late 1400s, they also had a very strange way of treating painful teeth. Such teeth were merely wrapped in tiny parchment (based on information from the Colorado Springs Dental Society).

You might assume that the parchment would at least have some form of herbal remedy, but that isn't so. They just had written prayers and incantations.

Aren't you glad that you live in an era where dental treatment is based on sound medical research, and not weird myths and beliefs? The braces you're expected to wear have been specially designed, based on thorough testing, with the main purpose of correcting known malocclusions. All you need to do is follow your orthodontist's prescription and you'll soon get back that beautiful smile - no need for special incarnations.


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John is dedicated to providing you with the most useful advice based on his experience in the medical profession. You can always get useful insights from him to help achieve proper oral health. You can also visit http://www.brace5.com.au/index.php/en/invisalign for professional orthodontic care.