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Park Avenue Family Dental: Nicolino Tim DDS
1004 East Park Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50315
Sturdivant & Mann: Mann Kyle R DDS
530 39th Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
Sturdivant & Mann: Sturdivant Jeffrey J DDS
530 39th Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
Smile Orthdontics - Drs. Sturdivant and Mann, P.C.
530 39th Street
Des Moines, IA 50312
Boyd N Nordmark DDS Dentist Office
619 Euclid Avenue
Des Moines, IA 50313
Broadlawns Medical Center: Harvey Hayley L DDS
1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314
Book Larry C DDS
1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314
Dr. James Pollard, DDS
1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314
Dr. Glenn L. Book, DDS
1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314
Broadlawns Medical Center: Sommers James H DDS
1801 Hickman Road
Des Moines, IA 50314
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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .