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Tri-Lakes Center For Dentistry
90 Main Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Tri-Lakes Center For Dentistry: Neill Roger W DDS
90 Main Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Tri-Lakes Center For Dentistry: Small Granville A DDS
90 Main Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Murray John D DDS
16 Church Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
John Mc Gill PC
83 Main Street
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Lorberbaum Roger DDS
212 Lake Flower Avenue
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Dr. Paul Ericson, DMD
15 Deerwood Ln
Saranac Lake, NY 12983
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .
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. ... .
In order to maintain the effects of the orthodontic treatment, we have to undergo the retention phase, which will prevent possible return of malocclusion. What is the retention phase and how long does it take? During the orthodontic treatment our teeth change their position. The braces force the teeth to move from places where they have stayed during our whole life. Unfortunately, usually the braces are not enough to hold the teeth in the desired position for ... .
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. ... .