{"id":123,"date":"2018-08-31T06:42:29","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T10:42:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/?p=123"},"modified":"2019-08-27T06:45:57","modified_gmt":"2019-08-27T10:45:57","slug":"why-big-bang-theory-actress-mayim-bialik-couldnt-have-braces","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woowangdental.com\/blog\/why-big-bang-theory-actress-mayim-bialik-couldnt-have-braces\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Big Bang Theory Actress Mayim Bialik Couldn’t Have Braces"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mayim Bialik has spent a good part of her life in front of TV cameras: first as the child star of the hit comedy series Blossom<\/em>, and more recently as Sheldon Cooper\u2019s love interest \u2014 a nerdy neuroscientist \u2014 on The Big Bang Theory<\/em>. (In between, she actually earned a PhD in neuroscience from UCLA\u2026but that\u2019s another story.) As a child, Bialik had a serious overbite \u2014 but with all her time on camera, braces were just not an option.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI never had braces,\u201d she recently told Dear Doctor \u2013 Dentistry & Oral Health<\/em><\/a> magazine. \u201cI was on TV at the time, and there weren\u2019t a lot of creative solutions for kids who were on TV.\u201d Instead, her orthodontist managed to straighten her teeth using retainers and headgear worn only at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, there are several virtually invisible options available to fix orthodontic issues \u2014 and you don\u2019t have to be a child star to take advantage of them. In fact, both children and adults can benefit from these unobtrusive appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tooth colored braces are just like traditional metal braces, with one big difference: The brackets attached to teeth are made from a ceramic material that blends in with the natural color of teeth. All that\u2019s visible is the thin archwire that runs horizontally across the teeth \u2014 and from a distance it\u2019s hard to notice. Celebs like Tom Cruise and Faith Hill opted for this type of appliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Clear aligners are custom-made plastic trays that fit over the teeth. Each one, worn for about two weeks, moves the teeth just a bit; after several months, you\u2019ll see a big change for the better in your smile. Best of all, clear aligners are virtually impossible to notice while you\u2019re wearing them \u2014 which you\u2019ll need to do for 22 hours each day. But you can remove them to eat, or for special occasions. Zac Efron and Katherine Heigl, among others, chose to wear clear aligners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lingual braces really are invisible. That\u2019s because they go behind your teeth (on the tongue side), where they can\u2019t be seen; otherwise they are similar to traditional metal braces. Lingual braces are placed on teeth differently, and wearing them often takes some getting used to at first. But those trade-offs are worth it for plenty of people. Which celebs wore lingual braces? Rumor has it that the list includes some top models, a well-known pop singer, and at least one British royal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what\u2019s the best way to straighten your teeth and keep the orthodontic appliances unnoticeable? Just ask us! We\u2019d be happy to help you choose the option that\u2019s just right for you. You\u2019ll get an individualized evaluation, a solution that fits your lifestyle \u2014 and a great-looking smile!<\/p>\n\n\n\n


For more information about hard-to-see (or truly invisible) orthodontics, please contact our office<\/a> or schedule a consultation<\/a>. You can read more in the Dear Doctor<\/em> magazine articles \u201cOrthodontics for the Older Adult<\/a>\u201d and \u201cClear Aligners for Teenagers<\/a>.\u201d
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