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Mid-Peninsula Periodontics
20 1st Street
Los Altos, CA 94022
Peninsula Center of Cosmetic Dentistry
99 3rd Street
Los Altos, CA 94024
Joseph Field, D.D.S., F.A.G.D.
99 3rd Street
Los Altos, CA 94022
Pediatric Dentistry-Los Altos: Sheikholeslam Shiva DDS
731 Altos Oaks Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024
Pediatric Dentistry-Los Altos: Gorgani Nick DDS
731 Altos Oaks Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024
Pediatric Dentistry-Los Altos
731 Altos Oaks Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024
Pediatric Dentistry-Los Altos: Kelly James S DDS
731 Altos Oaks Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024
Pediatric Dentistry-Los Altos: Freeman Melvin DDS
731 Altos Oaks Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024
Pediatric Dentistry-Los Altos: Chima Karindeep DDS
731 Altos Oaks Drive
Los Altos, CA 94024
Main Dental
80 Main Street
Los Altos, CA 94022
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. ... .
Teeth whitening is a very safe treatment, which offers wonderful benefits. Unfortunately, it is not for everyone. Find out whether teeth whitening is safe for you. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .
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 ... .