When you have your braces fitted, your orthodontist will typically give you some orthodontic wax to take home. New braces may rub against the soft tissues in your mouth, making them sore, but you can use this wax to cushion areas that hurt your mouth until it gets used to the braces.
Wax may also help if you break your braces and end up with a sharp bit poking in your lips or cheeks, giving you some protection until you can have the braces fixed.…
Invisible braces are clear plastic aligners that you can wear on your teeth in order to alter the position of those teeth and have a better smile/dental appearance. This article discusses some of the benefits and disadvantages of these aligners. Use this information to help you as you decide whether this is the correct solution for your dental problem.
The Pros
They are discreet. It is very hard to tell that someone is wearing invisible braces because they are clear.…
Even on the parts of your skin where you don’t traditionally grow hair, you still have hair follicles. You have close to 5 million of these follicles on your body, even though the majority of them do not grow hair that is noticeable. This is a throwback to when humans didn’t have the benefits of central heating, lived in caves, and needed thick fur for protection. So since you can grow a hair almost anywhere on your body, the sebaceous gland directly underneath these follicles can become clogged, which leads to a pimple.…
