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Louisa Comprehensive Dental: M. Kurt Williams, DDS
411 East Main Street
Louisa, VA 23093
Louisa Dental Clinic
522 Industrial Drive
Louisa, VA 23093
Louisa Comprehensive Dental: Dr. Frederick W. Meyer, DDS
411 East Main Street
Louisa, VA 23093
Lester Rose DDS
405 East Perry Street
Louisa, KY 41230
Lester J D DDS
405 East Perry Street
Louisa, KY 41230
Woody L Keith DDS
511 North Lock Avenue
Louisa, KY 41230
Louisa Comprehensive Dental: Williams Kurt DDS
411 East Main Street
Louisa, VA 23093
John J Andre & Associates: Ross Jr Edward F DDS
208 Elm Avenue
Louisa, VA 23093
John J. Andre, D.D.S.
208 Elm Avenue
Louisa, VA 23093
John J Andre & Associates: Hall Wanda DDS
208 Elm Avenue
Louisa, VA 23093
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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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, ... .