We all dream of naturally aligned teeth for a picture-perfect smile, and it's no longer a secret that braces from Madera Family Dental Care in Madera, CA can help deliver one. While they are mainly used on children and teenagers, braces help boost self-esteem and overall oral health. 

If you're looking to learn more about this orthodontic treatment, Dr. Ahmed ElSayed can help you understand the process and all the benefits related to it. Let's look at some of the main benefits of braces.

Reduces Your Oral Health Risks

Misaligned teeth make it difficult to brush your teeth properly. The bacteria build up over time and cause other serious problems such as tooth decay, cavity, and gum disease. When you're in braces, you're required to brush, floss, and clean your teeth more often, and that becomes a habit that helps maintain excellent oral health.

Improves Digestion

When you bite with misaligned teeth, it's almost impossible to chew the food and cut it into super tiny bits. Bigger bites can be more difficult to digest than tiny bites. This can lengthen the duration of digestion, which often leads to bloating, gas issues, and other stomach problems. Braces create fewer gaps, which makes chewing more manageable and improves food digestion.

Reduces Bad Breath

Misaligned teeth are not the only problem you have to deal with when in a public place. Bad breath is another embarrassing struggle most adults face. Typically, the two are connected as crooked or crowded teeth make it difficult to brush and floss properly. Once you get your braces from Madera Family Dental Care in Madera, CA, it's easier to brush and keep bad breath away.

Prevents Tooth Injury

Tooth trauma in adulthood can result in cracking and chipping of the tooth, especially if you're involved in sports activities or a car accident. Tooth injury also happens when some teeth stick out more than others. However, with perfectly aligned teeth, it's almost impossible to get a tooth injury in an accident.

Boosts Self-Esteem

Bad breath, crooked, or unhealthy teeth can really put a toll on your self-esteem. You end up smiling less and talking less to avoid negativity from other people. Your self-esteem can quickly go down because your smile makes you self-conscious. Smiling makes you happier and reduces stress, and that's what braces are for. Braces help correct all your tooth problems and help build your self-esteem through that perfect smile. 

Enhances Confidence and Good Mental Health

When you're confident and your self-esteem goes up, your mental health is restored as there is less anxiety, loneliness, and shyness from the people you know or love. Proper dental care and braces help restore your smile. You can also speak to people because your teeth are perfectly aligned, clean, smelling fresh and your oral health is at an optimal level. 

To learn more about this orthodontic treatment or any dental procedure in Madera, CA, feel free to call Madera Family Dental Care at 559-661-4114 to speak to Dr. ElSayed today.