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Dr. Philip C. Haney, DDS
203 East Mescalero Road
Roswell, NM 88201
Moran Stephen C DDS
317 West Country Club Road
Roswell, NM 88201
Kashlan Dental Office
1240 Upper Hembree Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Callicutt and Dayries, LLC
1350 Upper Hembree Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Callicutt & Dayries: Dayries Amy DDS
1240 Upper Hembree Road
Roswell, GA 30076
East Cobb Dental Services: Wilhoite Stephen E DDS
4401 Shallowford Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Michael S Makuch PC
1775 Woodstock Road
Roswell, GA 30075
Lamb Joey L DDS
11490 Alpharetta Highway
Roswell, GA 30076
Brian D Johnson PC
1240 Upper Hembree Road
Roswell, GA 30076
Dr. Andrea Abelman, DMD, MS
1305 Hembree Road
Roswell, GA 30076
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? ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .