Are braces right for you? How can you know for sure? Getting braces is a big decision, so we want you to feel confident and excited about it. Read on to hear all about 5 things we love about braces that we believe you’ll think are pretty awesome, too.

1. Braces Help You Feel Good

If you have an overbite, underbite, or misaligned teeth, it’s difficult to know what it would feel like to not have these conditions. But each of these conditions can lead to a lot of discomfort over time. Among the things we love about braces is how many patients report greatly improved comfort levels after completing orthodontic treatment.

2. Braces Help You Love Your Smile

Another amazing thing braces do for our patients is to help them to fall in love with their smile. Your smile is an incredible thing and we want you to know that, too. Braces can help you to love your smile as the incredible expression of who you are.

3. Braces Help You Stay Healthy

Not only can braces help with the way you feel about your smile, braces can also help your smile to stay healthy, bright, and strong. When your teeth are crooked, crowded, or overlapping, it can make it difficult to keep your teeth and gums clean and free from food debris, bacteria, and plaque buildup. Bringing your teeth into proper alignment can go a long way towards helping to prevent cavities and gum disease in your future.

4. Braces Help You Achieve Your Goals

We all know how difficult it can be to stick with health and fitness goals we set for ourselves, no matter how important they are to us. With braces, you’ll have a plan and a whole orthodontic team supporting you every step of the way to help ensure that you reach each milestone and achieve the best finished result.

5. Braces Help You Smile More

One of the things we love about braces the most is seeing our patients’ smiles at the completion of their orthodontic journey. Not only can smiling help to make someone else’s day, but studies have also shown that smiling more can improve your own mood and self-confidence levels. We want all of our patients to feel the best about their smiles, so we can’t think of a reason that makes us feel happier.

Call our Pacific dental office, to make an appointment with a dentist who may be able to help you find out more about this topic, and improve your oral health.