Star Magazine, Dental Detective

Losing one or more teeth results in a few obvious consequences. For instance, your smile’s appearance will likely be affected, though how much depends on the location of your tooth.

There is more than one type of professional dental cleaning, though standard cleaning (known as prophylaxis) is the only one that every patient needs to receive routinely. Another form of cleaning, known as deep cleaning ( or scaling and root planing ), can be recommended if you’re at an especially high risk for gum disease or have already begun to show signs of gingivitis.

When you find out that your teeth are crooked and you need orthodontic treatment to straighten them, several different things can run through your mind. The first may be concern over how braces might make your smile look, especially if your confidence is an important part of your career.