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orthodontic treatment
Xant:
--- Quote from: Jona on April 18, 2017, 05:42:28 pm ---Have fun with your cavities.
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Wait...
--- Quote from: Jona on April 18, 2017, 04:48:59 pm --- I needed to get an MRI done after I hit my head...
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Nevermind. Explains a lot.
Jona:
Assuming you're talking about the clear plastic braces that go over your teeth (i.e. invisalign), then yes they increase the risk of cavities. During the night they obviously cover your teeth, which is ~7-9 hours (or more if you're a degen) where your teeth aren't going to be in contact with your saliva, basically emulating the effects of drymouth. Saliva washes away food and plaque and helps to keep your teeth a little bit cleaner. Not to mention plaque would undoubtedly get stuck in the hard-to-reach places of the retainer, and plaque being pressed against your teeth in a dry environment every single night = cavities.
Keep trying to be an e-expert of everything Xant, it's fairly amusing.
Xant:
http://www.hillsdaledentalcare.com/blog1/invisalign-increases-risk-cavities/
https://www.realself.com/question/invisalign-cause-cavaties-due-the-teeth-being-coverednot-exposed-saliva
http://www.minneapolisstpaulinvisalign.com/does-invisalign-cause-cavities/
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You should look into getting that head injury of yours treated. Or maybe hire a helper.
Jona:
Congrats, you can dig up totally un-biased articles on the internet that would never dare try and sell their opinion as fact. I'll stick to the recommendations of plenty of dentists I know irl, who even profit from the sales of such braces.
Xant:
Yes, better not believe all the conspiracies that literally every professional website spreads!! Listen to your "plenty of dentists you know irl" and above all.... stay woke!!!!
Head injuries are no joke, kids.
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