West Virginia University School of Dentistry in Morgantown is launching a philanthropic challenge in honor of orthodontist Dr. William M. Jarrett.
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By: Carrie Stetler | June 30, 2021
Things could get complicated when your daughter is your orthodontist, but for Nimish and Charmi Shah, the treatment process has been surprisingly easy.
Nimish and Charmi Shah
“He wears his rubber bands,’’ she confirms. “He’s done a good job.’’
For much of his life, Nimish didn’t see the need for braces, and as a child, he had little access to dental care.
“He came to the U.S. from India when he was 16,’’ Charmi explains. “A lot of people in India at that time didn’t get braces. Orthodontics isn’t that common there, and his family didn’t have money for dental work.’’
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By Hiroshima University Department of Public Relations
A study showed braces that give our smiles a makeover could also transform oral microflora to a pre-gum disease state. Now scientists plan to use their findings to prevent this from happening.
A scientific study on the mouth’s microbial community found that patients who got braces had their good bacteria outnumbered by gum disease-causing ones. (Pexels)
A study that sequenced oral microbiome before, during, and after braces of Japanese patients revealed a transformed bacterial community akin to mouths at a pre-gum disease state.
But he added that these treatments could also be associated with bacteria-related problems.