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Milwaukie Family Dentistry
18455 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Oak Grove, OR 97267
Milwaukie Family Dentistry: Gregson N Dean DDS
18455 SE McLoughlin Blvd
Oak Grove, OR 97267
Hastings Kenneth W DDS
705 South Broadway
Oak Grove, MO 64075
Towne Dental of Oak Grove: Young Mckell DDS
1206 South Broadway
Oak Grove, MO 64075
Dr. Jerry K. Howard, DDS
1206 N Broadway
Oak Grove, MO 64075
Wolff Charles S DDS
1206 S Broadway
Oak Grove, MO 64075
Oak Grove Dental
414 Ross Street
Oak Grove, LA 71263
Mc Loughlin Dental Care: Nimz Donald J DDS
16230 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard
Oak Grove, OR 97267
Mc Loughlin Dental Care: Allen Rob DDS
16230 Southeast McLoughlin Boulevard
Oak Grove, OR 97267
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 ... .
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, ... .
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 ... .
Are you considering teeth whitening and having doubt? Find out what does the treatment look like and what actually happens to your teeth during the whitening process. ... .