{"id":1672,"date":"2018-02-28T15:59:50","date_gmt":"2018-02-28T15:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/?p=1672"},"modified":"2024-05-25T19:42:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T01:42:38","slug":"health-benefits-straightening-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/2018\/02\/28\/health-benefits-straightening-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Straightening Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Having a straight smile isn\u2019t just important for cosmetic purposes. The way your teeth are aligned can also affect your dental health on the whole. Read on to learn more about the connection!<\/p>\n

What Causes Crooked Teeth?<\/h2>\n

Crooked teeth often develop at an early age. Whether teeth shift into odd angles due to excessive pacifier or thumb sucking, genetically smaller mouths, misaligned jaws, or dental trauma, crooked teeth can damage one\u2019s confidence and ability to maintain good oral health.<\/p>\n

Health Reasons for Why You Should Straighten Crooked Teeth<\/h2>\n

Depending on how your teeth have grown in, crooked teeth can make it difficult to properly brush and floss since there will be more of those hard-to-reach nooks and crannies. This means it’s easier for bacteria and cavities to multiply, causing cavities and gum disease. Crooked teeth can also cause excessive wear and uneven pressure between your upper and lower teeth, which may result in headaches and difficulty chewing.<\/p>\n

Teeth Straightening Solutions<\/h2>\n

No matter what the cause of your crooked teeth, there is no need to live with the complications that they bring forever. There are plenty of solutions that exist to help you regain proper functionality of your teeth and have a smile you\u2019ll love to show the world.<\/p>\n

At Texas Dental, we don\u2019t just offer traditional braces<\/a> to our patients. Our services also include Invisalign\u00ae<\/sup><\/a> aligners for a subtle straightening solution which can yield dramatic results in as little as three months! Dr. Miranda and the team are happy to discuss your needs and desires, and come up with the perfect orthodontic plan that fits your situation and budget.<\/p>\n

Gone are the days when you had to worry about living with crooked teeth. There is no need to wait any longer for a healthy, beautiful, and straight smile! Contact us to schedule an orthodontic consultation today.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many people want to straighten their teeth to have a more attractive smile, but did you know that doing so can actually improve your oral health too? Check out our blog post to learn more about the health benefits of straightening teeth. Contact our dental office for an orthodontic consultation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":4307,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[49,20,32],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1672","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dental-health","category-invisalign-dentist","category-orthodontics"],"taxonomy_info":{"category":[{"value":49,"label":"Dental Health"},{"value":20,"label":"Invisalign Dentist"},{"value":32,"label":"Orthodontics"}]},"featured_image_src_large":["https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MIRANDA_health-benefits-straightening-teeth-1.jpg",700,400,false],"author_info":{"display_name":"reddy","author_link":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/author\/reddy\/"},"comment_info":0,"category_info":[{"term_id":49,"name":"Dental Health","slug":"dental-health","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":49,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":24,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":49,"category_count":24,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Dental Health","category_nicename":"dental-health","category_parent":0},{"term_id":20,"name":"Invisalign Dentist","slug":"invisalign-dentist","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":20,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":20,"category_count":5,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Invisalign Dentist","category_nicename":"invisalign-dentist","category_parent":0},{"term_id":32,"name":"Orthodontics","slug":"orthodontics","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":32,"taxonomy":"category","description":"","parent":0,"count":5,"filter":"raw","cat_ID":32,"category_count":5,"category_description":"","cat_name":"Orthodontics","category_nicename":"orthodontics","category_parent":0}],"tag_info":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1672"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1672\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4308,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1672\/revisions\/4308"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4307"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.texas-dental.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}