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Bulleigh Orthodontics
8600 West 95th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66212
Rosana Square Dental Group: Billingsley Ann DDS
7552 W 119th St
Shawnee Mission, KS 66213
Kiene Dental Group: Kiene Pete DDS
11005 West 60th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Ennis Robert L DDS
11005 West 60th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
Thompson Orthodontics
11005 West 60th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Markle Taylor L DDS
11005 West 60th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
Kiene Dental Group
11005 West 60th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery: Pannell Brian E DDS
11005 West 60th Street
Shawnee Mission, KS 66203
Shawnee Dental
13430 West 62nd Terrace
Shawnee Mission, KS 66216
Dr. Robert V. Herwig, DDS
11900 West 87th Street Parkway
Shawnee Mission, KS 66215
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. ... .
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .