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Why Orthodontics?
Although a beautiful smile is the most obviousresult of orthodontic treatment, there is so much
more benefit to this care than meets the eye. The
daily reality for children with untreated oral disease
and severely misaligned teeth or jaws is often persistent
pain, inability to eat comfortably or chew well, breathing,
swallowing and speech problems, embarrassment,
poor dental health, low self-esteem, serious physical
health problems, refusal to laugh or smile and distra-
ction from play and learning. Untreated orthodontic
problems also contribute to tooth decay, diseased
gums, bone destruction, TMJ problems and loss of
teeth.
The professionals associated with Advantage Smiles
for Kids understand how important it is for children to
have a happy, healthy smile and that good oral health
is essential to a child’s overall general health and
well-being throughout their entire life.
ASK’s goal is to obtain excellent oral, social, personal
psychological and physical health for the underprivil-
edged children of our communities and ultimately
improve their quality of life.
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