Visit An Orthodontist Before Investing
In Major Dental Treatment
Adults, including many in their 50s and older, are getting orthodontic treatment in record numbers. The rate has risen 40 percent in the past decade, according to the American Association of Orthodontics.
But while orthodontists say there’s plenty of hope for adults to get their teeth straightened by braces, getting a lot of other dental work done in advance — and spending big money in the process — may be a big mistake in some cases.
“If you are an adult about to invest in major dental work, you should definitely consider seeing an orthodontist for a consultation first,” says Dr. Ana Castilla, an orthodontist and the author of the book Smile of Your Life: Everything You Need to Know for Your Orthodontic Journey (castillaortho.com).
“Certain kinds of major dental procedures, which the patient thinks will clear the way for braces, may actually reduce the effectiveness of them.”
Dr. Castilla provides some examples of dental work that may be best to wait on until after orthodontic treatment:
Bridges and implants. “If you have unfortunately lost one or more of your permanent teeth and are now in need of prosthetic replacements such as dental bridges and implants,” says Dr. Castilla, “please know that these cannot be moved by braces. Before you get an implant or bridge, take a good look in the mirror and ask yourself if you will ever want to get your teeth straightened or fixed. Once your implant is in, you may not be able to correct your bite orthodontically since the immobility of even one implant or bridge can seriously limit the movement of the surrounding natural teeth. Additionally, if it hasn’t been long since you lost your tooth, there may be a chance that the space left from the missing tooth could be closed with braces, allowing you to avoid the implant or bridge altogether.”
Crowns. ”Because a crown changes the entire shape of your tooth,” Dr. Castilla says, “it is best if they are done after completion of your orthodontic treatment. When a crown is made, it’s shaped so that it fits well with the surrounding teeth as well as with the teeth on the opposing jaw. But if your bite is not good, that means when you get braces later, your crown may not fit with the opposing teeth in the new, corrected bite. The crown was shaped to fit your old bite, not your new bite. Depending on the situation, you may be able to get either a large filling or temporary crown on your tooth to hold you over until your orthodontic treatment is complete.”
Teeth-whitening. Stained teeth can make patients feel insecure about their smile, and that is one reason why teeth-whitening is such a popular procedure. “While there is nothing wrong with whitening your teeth without orthodontic treatment, you will definitely get a better result if your teeth are nice and straight first,” Dr. Castilla says. “Crooked or crowded teeth are often overlapping each other. Thus, the whitening agent will not be able to reach the areas of your teeth that are covered by other teeth. This results in uneven whitening and a less than optimal result.”
“It is never too late to get a beautiful smile, and more and more adults are discovering this each year,” Dr. Castilla says. “However, adult orthodontic treatment is different from that of children. It is important to understand what factors can affect your orthodontic treatment and your smile.”
About Dr. Ana Castilla
Dr. Ana Castilla is an orthodontist and the author of the book Smile of Your Life: Everything You Need to Know for Your Orthodontic Journey (castillaortho.com). Dr. Castilla is a Diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics and is dedicated to both education and research in the field of orthodontics. Her research on indirect-bonding techniques has been published in the Angle Orthodontist journal. Dr. Castilla was born in Ecuador and grew up in the United States.
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NEW ALBUM Nobody's Happy.
OUT AUGUST 16TH VIA HOPELESS RECORDS
PRE-ORDERS AVAILABLE NOW, HERE
WATCH NEW VIDEO "PULL IT," HERE
June 4, 2019 - Chicago-based singer/rapper dying in designer has announced his new album, Nobody's Happy., out August 16th, 2019 via Hopeless Records. Fans can pre-order the album now here, and watch his new music video "Pull It," here.
On "Pull It," dying in designer's Bobby O'Brien shares: "When I wrote Pull It' I was in a pretty bad place in life. At the time I really felt like I wasn't good enough for anyone or anything. I had some dark thoughts. But writing 'Pull It' got me to the point where I didn't act upon them."
"I was living in LA for some time doing music under a different name and it was going super well, until one-day shit kind of just hit the fan. I packed up my car and drove 23 hours back to Chicago with my girlfriend at the time," he continues. "Broke and with nowhere to go, I moved back into my parent's basement after not living there since high school which made me feel like a total fucking failure. Plus my relationship was getting worse and worse which just added on more stress. After strictly living off music for 3 years, I had to get a "real job" just to pay for bills and studio time. I would wake up super early, go to work for shit pay, come home, drink a 12 pack, write, record, and sleep for a few hours, then repeat."
He adds: "I was so fucking depressed; it got really hard to wake up each morning, especially with having to follow orders at a day job I wasn't passionate about. I had some pretty dark thoughts and as cliché as this may sound, music was the only thing that kept me going, and without it I probably wouldn't be here. So yeah, that's what 'Pull It' is about."
For Chicago-based singer/rapper, dying in designer, 2018 was the hardest year of his life. Fully-consumed by a toxic relationship that ultimately led to immense pain, heartbreak, depression and suicidal thoughts, vocalist Bobby O'Brien, used every ounce of pain and sorrow to create music that pulled him back into the world. The result is a lyrically gut-wrenching, honest, raw portrait of emotion backed by catchy melodies, cathartic 808s and breakdowns.
dying in designer's early influences came from bands like Blink 182, Taking Back Sunday, and Silverstein. He played in several emo and hardcore bands throughout high school. At the same time, dying in designer became fully-engulfed in rap and the Chicago drill scene (Chief Keef, Lil Durk). Throwing down cyphers in the high school cafeteria and writing his own bars, dying in designer cemented his unique style, blending pop punk, emo, rap, and trap to create a melodic sound that is all his own.
This unique blend of styles shines through in "Devil's Callin'," the melodic, uplifting single that hits hard with a false bravado. Feeling broken, and anxious, dying in designer uses these feelings of pain, anger, and sadness as fuel toward something therapeutic and cathartic. On the meaning behind the song, dying in designer explains, "The song is about saying you feel better about moving on from a past relationship, when in reality, you really don't want to move on at all." Following that theme, "Gerard Way," deals with missing someone after they are completely out of your life, wrestling with the good and bad moments, and ultimately admitting that "you're not okay."
On "Lately" - the first track to hit over a million streams, dying in designer laments, "This was my worst fucking year. I could drown in my own tears." Stripping out all pretension and leaving raw vulnerability, dying in designer admits freely to dealing with suicidal thoughts. "Lately was written like a suicide note. I was in a very toxic relationship, which put me in an extremely dark place," dying in designer shares. "I want to help people who feel the way I have felt. I want to be a role model to these broken kids around the world. I want these kids to know that it's okay to feel down sometimes - emotions are real and will always be universal. I want my music to save lives."
Nobody's Happy., the new album from dying in designer, is set to be released on August 16th, 2019. To pre-order, please visit: smarturl.it/NobodysHappy.
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