Perhaps your dentist recently informed you that your crooked teeth are endangering your oral health, or maybe you’re just sick of seeing your misaligned smile whenever you look in the mirror. Either way, an orthodontic treatment might be what you need to achieve teeth that are beautiful and healthy. But metal braces are ugly! Moreover, if you’re an adult, braces can make you feel like you’ve gone back in time to high school (especially if you have a goofy coworker who you know will call you a “metal mouth). Fortunately, there are alternatives to traditional metal braces. Let’s take a moment to talk about clear aligners and their benefits.

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There are lots of things that are worse than an unattractive smile, such as serious diseases, natural disasters, and filing your taxes. Still, no one wants to cringe when they look at their own teeth. Cosmetic flaws can downgrade your confidence and make you hold back from showing off that winning personality of yours. Instead of simply putting up with the things you don’t like about your pearly whites, you can correct those imperfections with porcelain veneers. How do veneers work, and how can they give you the smile makeover that you’ve been wanting?

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