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Miller Reagan
8191 Moorsbridge Road
Portage, MI 49024
Riggs Jeffrey J DDS
8191 Moorsbridge Road
Portage, MI 49024
Anderson Wendy
8191 Moorsbridge Road
Portage, MI 49024
Hulbert Patti
8191 Moorsbridge Road
Portage, MI 49024
Keith E. Wester, DDS
8191 Moorsbridge Road
Portage, MI 49024
Portage Smiles
1250 East Milham Avenue
Portage, MI 49002
Krebill Gary N DDS
1220 West Milham Avenue
Portage, MI 49024
Catherine Pike DDS PC
5102 Lovers Lane
Portage, MI 49002
Bewick William G DDS
3410 Willowcreek Road
Portage, IN 46368
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. ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 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. ... .