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Caldwell Family Dentistry
1913 South Kimball Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83605
Caldwell - Ontario Orthodontics: Webster Neal P DDS
2721 South 10th Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83605
Drgac Dental
602 North Gray Street
Caldwell, TX 77836
Drgac Layne DDS
602 North Gray Street
Caldwell, TX 77836
Dr. Joe C. (Chuck) Majors
602 North Gray Street
Caldwell, TX 77836
Caldwell Dental Associates - Hybridge Certified
602 North Gray Street
Caldwell, TX 77836
Dentistry By Choice Training
800 Copperas Drive
Caldwell, TX 77836
Clock Tower Orthodontics
4203 Clock Tower Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83607
Clock Tower Orthodontics
4203 Clock Tower Avenue
Caldwell, ID 83607
Harold A Small Pa: Walker Amy R DDS
3 South Main Street
Caldwell, KS 67022
Can everyone wear braces? Unfortunately, some patients cannot. Why? Everyone would like to have white, healthy and straight teeth. Majority of us, when able to afford it, can straighten their teeth and eventually overcome complexes, which might have been disturbing us since our childhood. Straight teeth are important not only from the aesthetical point of view: malocclusions may cause a lot of diseases such as mobility or drifting of teeth, periodontal diseases or temporomandibular joint diseases. Moreover, ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .