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Dr. Cathrine L. Steinborn, DDS
1150 Scott Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Santa Clara Dental: Haas Larene
2301 Santa Clara Drive
Santa Clara, UT 84765
Santa Clara Orthodontics
785 Kiely Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Hane Wayne S DDS
2790 Newhall St
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Liu & Liu: Liu Kwang-Ta DDS
1150 Scott Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Ronald A. Nakano DDS
785 Kiely Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Rafael C. Chuapoco DMD, Inc
1961 Pruneridge Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Silicon Valley Pediatric Dentistry, Dentistry for Children, George Mednick, DDS and Scott Ngai, DDS
2790 Newhall St
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Syed Dental
1150 Scott Boulevard
Santa Clara, CA 95050
Rivermark Dental
3931 Rivermark Parkway
Santa Clara, CA 95054
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. ... .
Who doesn't want to have a beautiful and glamorous smile? Unfortunately, it is not possible when our teeth are yellow and have coffee, tea or cigarettes stains. Few people can afford expensive and professional in-office whitening treatment. Fortunately, you can achieve similar effect by using cheap home remedies. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .