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Harry J Koutroulakis, DMD, MAGD, Family Dentistry
1 Plaza Drive
Lugoff, SC 29078
Wateree Family Dentistry
947 Jefferson Davis Highway
Lugoff, SC 29078
Anderson Thomas C DDS
25 Ward Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
Family Dentistry: Smith Roderick D DDS
101 Standard Warehouse Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
Varn C Harold Jr Dmd Pa Dntst
1301 Horsehead Branch Road
Lugoff, SC 29078
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
Malocclusion means all dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .
Braces are not for everyone. Are there any alternatives to braces? There is a lot of people who don't want to get braces due to emotional, aesthetical or professional reasons. There are also people, who can't get braces because of health problems - e.g. diseases of the immune system exclude the possibility of getting dental braces. ... .