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Michael Boohaker Dental Office
117 Buck Creek Plaza
Alabaster, AL 35007
Shelby Oral Facial Surgery, PC
420 1st Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
Alabaster Dentist -Albritton and Ardovino
100 Colonial Promenade Parkway
Alabaster, AL 35007
Bordenca & Williams: Williams Lauri M DDS
219 1st Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
Bordenca & Williams
219 1st Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
Bordenca & Williams: Bordenca Charles DDS
219 1st Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
Dr. Andrew Craft, DMD
9200 Highway 119
Alabaster, AL 35007
Alabaster Dental Care PC: Henson Kaye
1130 1st Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
Alabaster Dental Care PC: Emmons Harold DDS
1130 1st Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
Alabaster Dental Care PC: Fiorella Jerome H DDS
1130 1st Street North
Alabaster, AL 35007
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
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 ... .