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2. How Does Invisalign Straighten Teeth? - AOL

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   Invisalign works as a clear, removable device to correct common dental situations, including crowded or gap teeth. Learn about fitting.

3. Retainer (orthodontics) - Wikipedia

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   VFRs are most commonly worn overnight and removed while eating. [1] If worn while eating, they can behave as a reservoir enclosing the teeth with cariogenic substances and lead to decalcification of teeth over time (formation of cavities). The same can result if the retainer is inserted straight after a meal or drink.

4. Clear aligners - Wikipedia

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   3D representation of a person's teeth in the Invisalign software. Treatment begins with taking x-ray and photographs for diagnostic purposes, followed by capturing the patient's bite, teeth, and gums via a bite registration and polyvinyl siloxane impressions or an intra-oral digital scanner. The latter method has greatly increased in popularity ...

5. Palatal expansion - Wikipedia

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   It is a general rule to expand the maxilla to a point where the lingual cusp of maxillary molar teeth touch the buccal cusp of mandibular molar teeth. Studies done decades ago by Krebs [ 14 ] (1964), Stockfisch [ 15 ] (1969) and Linder Aronson [ 16 ] (1979) showed that about one-third to one-half of the expansion was lost before the expansion ...

6. Don’t brush right after you eat. Dentists say there’s one ...

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   Experts say there’s one more way to look after your teeth and gums: rinsing your mouth with water after you eat. Why rinsing your mouth after you eat is an excellent oral health practice

7. Dental braces - Wikipedia

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   The teeth move when the arch wire puts pressure on the brackets and teeth. Sometimes springs or rubber bands are used to put more force in a specific direction. [1] Braces apply constant pressure which, over time, moves teeth into the desired positions. The process loosens the tooth after which new bone grows to support the tooth in its new ...