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Family Medical Center: Nazir Muhammad A DDS
1120 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Family Medical Center: Em Thomas DDS
1120 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Family Medical Center: Waletzko Scott B DDS
1120 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Family Medical Center: Jennings Mary S DDS
1120 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Family Medical Center: Mehta Sidharrth DDS
1120 West Rose Street
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Walla Walla Oral & Maxillo: Caso Antonio D DDS
310 South 3rd Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
Walla Walla Oral & Maxillo
310 South 3rd Avenue
Walla Walla, WA 99362
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, ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .