Page 1 of 50 results
Storts & Sudberry Family Dntst: Storts Jr Jesse D DDS
1220 Merrick Dr
Ardmore, OK 73401
Hunt Sharyle
1110 Walnut Drive West
Ardmore, OK 73401
Sullivan Becky
806 16th Avenue Northwest
Ardmore, OK 73401
Cross Gerald DDS
800 12th Avenue Northwest
Ardmore, OK 73401
Dr. Eugene L. Wagner, DDS
1124 West Broadway Street
Ardmore, OK 73401
Franklin Glenita
1110 Walnut Drive West
Ardmore, OK 73401
Ledbetter Family Dental Care, Les Ledbetter DDS
1524 North Commerce Street
Ardmore, OK 73401
Walnut Ranch Dental Spa
1610 Walnut Drive West
Ardmore, OK 73401
Successful Smiles: Castillo Eric DDS
1702 North Commerce Street
Ardmore, OK 73401
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, ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 are not for everyone. Are there any alternatives to braces? There is a lot of people who don't want to get braces due to emotional, aesthetical or professional reasons. There are also people, who can't get braces because of health problems - e.g. diseases of the immune system exclude the possibility of getting dental braces. ... .