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7 Habit’s That Can Hurt Or Help Your Teen’s Smile

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A smile is the tool that can help increase your child’s confidence or hinder it. Research shows that an individual ’s smile is important to building their self-confidence, and individuals who have stains, crooked, broken or missing teeth can be negatively impacted for a lifetime. Not only is a smile the item we use to make a connection with other people, from across the room it allows someone to know you see them and are interested in talking to them. Here are 8 habits that may be hindering your child from having the smile they want. 1.      Not brushing or flossing. Brushing and flossing are the two most important things they can do to keep their smile healthy. 2.      Visiting the dentist on a regular basis. This can ward off any problems that may be occurring before it is too late. 3.      Drinking water and avoiding soda, tea or coffee. While millions of teenagers begin their day with a cu...