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Ting Orthodontics: Dr. Richard P. Ting, DDS
30212 Tomas
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Pediatric Dentistry: Azin Tina DDS
22195 El Paseo
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Rancho Santa Margarita - Dental Arts Center
26111 Antonio Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Dr. Katayoun Massoudi, DDS
30092 Santa Margarita Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Lile Bunar DDS
22032 El Paseo
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Rancho Dental Group and Orthodontics
22032 El Paseo
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
DENTIST - Blossoming Smiles
30486 Avenida De Las Banderas
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Del Lago Dental Group/ Dr. Day D.D.S.
31441 Santa Margarita Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Orange County Surgical Arts
29829 Santa Margarita Pkwy
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
Penrod Dental Care
29819 Santa Margarita Parkway
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688
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, ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .