Page 16 - The Regent Digest Volume 13 Issue 26

Medical Corner

Got

bRACES?

Here’s How to Keep Your

Teeth Spot-Free and

Healthy!

By Nurse Martha Bolarinwa
Head Nurse

eep that smile on your face by protecting
and strengthening your teeth and gums.
KAccording to research or other evidence, the
following self-care steps may reduce the number
of trips to the dentist: According to statistics,
25% to 50% of children
Millions of teens have either had braces or current-
require orthodontic
ly have them. A common issue teenagers deal with
is how to practice good oral hygiene habits with a

brace on. treatment at some point
during their childhood.

Getting braces on is an investment in your physical
and emotional health, and you don’t want that to
be jeopardised by poor oral hygiene habits.”

One of the top concerns with braces is the white

spots that they can get on the teeth. The white spot
lesions are decalcifications of enamel.

THE REGENT SECONDARY SCHOOL 16 16