These are the most common reasons for needing braces:

1. Improving the patient’s appearance by straightening the teeth and meeting the standards for appearance of our American culture. Dental care for children, teens and adults are available.

2. Correcting the patient’s bite so that he or she can chew food properly and avoid the headaches that sometimes result when the upper and lower teeth do not meet together normally.

3. Avoiding the gum disease that can result when the teeth are difficult to brush and floss and food begins to collect on the surface.

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