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When it comes to your family\u2019s health, you\u2019re ready for everything. You\u2019ve done the research, prepared the home, and have phone numbers for the best<\/em> doctors. When you think about oral health, you\u2019ve also prepared some truly persuasive and powerful rhetoric to convince your teens of the importance of braces should they become necessary.<\/p>\n

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What you did not<\/em> prepare for was your teen asking<\/em> for braces.<\/p>\n

Suddenly, all your arguments are thrown out the window, but for good reason. Your teen actually wants braces and is considering the importance of oral health now and into the future. But how did this happen?<\/p>\n

When so many simple health tasks are a fight with teenagers, why are more teenagers getting braces?<\/p>\n

Lasting Health<\/span><\/h4>\n

Straight teeth are a lifelong health concern<\/a>. It\u2019s very important for young children to keep their smiles straight, as baby teeth create space for adult teeth, which together help shape the way they will talk, eat, and smile. But similar worries don\u2019t disappear for teens.<\/p>\n

Crooked teeth will lead to long-lasting health effects well into their adult years. If your teen doesn\u2019t take care of their teeth now, bad medical problems\u2014like headaches, jaw problems, or TMJ\u2014can happen in only a few short years. Teens may be contrary, but they know the trade-off of eighteen months of braces now<\/em> is better than years of suffering later.<\/p>\n

The Ever-Illusive Confidence<\/span><\/h4>\n

If there\u2019s one thing teens are searching for more than acceptance, it\u2019s confidence. Just as acceptance and confidence are linked, though, so are a healthy smile and confidence.<\/p>\n

Studies are showing more and more that a person\u2019s smile leads to greater feelings of self-worth and value<\/a>. It\u2019s easy to see how those turn into confidence. People who are willing and ready to share their smiles are building a direct connection to confidence that will help them succeed later in life.<\/p>\n

Your teen wants to be a success, so creating a smile they can be proud of is important. Teenagers getting braces means they are working towards that confidant future.<\/p>\n

Their Friends Are Getting Them<\/span><\/h4>\n

Nothing makes it easier to convince a teen to do anything than having their friends do it, too. In the case of braces, though, you can save the \u201cif your friends jumped off a bridge…\u201d argument and stand up and applaud their decision.<\/p>\n

When a friend gets braces and starts saying how easy the process is, how little discomfort there is, and your teen can actually see\u2014or in this case, not<\/em> see\u2014how invisible and non-intrusive some of the options are, the decision to get braces is a whole lot easier.<\/p>\n

Health That\u2019s Easy<\/em><\/span><\/h4>\n

Teenagers are usually opposed to braces because they think that they\u2019ll be big and obvious and they\u2019ll be made fun of. For some, it might also be a fear of pain and discomfort. Either way, the truth is that orthodontic procedures<\/a>, especially when you have a great orthodontist, have never been easier. There\u2019s little to no discomfort or pain.<\/p>\n

Your teen knows that oral health is important. If the process is easy and the result is confidence, of course he or she will jump all over it! That\u2019s why there are more teenagers getting braces than ever before.<\/p>\n

What used to be a huge fight for parents can be avoided by taking advantage of today\u2019s technologies when it comes to orthodontics<\/a>. Talk to your teen\u2014he or she may already<\/em> be thinking about braces. Time it right, and you may even come off as a precognitive hero. . . (And if not, at least your teen will have a healthy, confidence-building smile).<\/p>\n

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