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Dest Family Dentistry: Liu Michelle DDS
1525 W W T Harris Blvd # 1A
Charlotte, NC 28262
Dest Family Dentistry: Dest Richard F DDS
8305 University Exec Park #300
Charlotte, NC 28262
David Christenbery DDS
4335 Colwick Road
Charlotte, NC 28211
D. Brian Williams, D.D.S., P.A.
1900 Randolph Road
Charlotte, NC 28207
Dr. Amir H. Marashi, MD
10035 Park Cedar Drive
Charlotte, NC 28210
Monroy Julie N DDS
623 Courthouse Drive
Charlotte, MI 48813
Monroy Julie N DDS
623 Courthouse Drive
Charlotte, MI 48813
Dr. Edwin Porter, DDS, FAGD
3135 Springbank Lane
Charlotte, NC 28226
Charlotte DentalPro
518 East Blvd
Charlotte, NC 28203
Carolinas Epilepsy Center
1000 Blythe Boulevard
Charlotte, NC 28203
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .