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Kim John H DDS
901 Moraga Rd
Lafayette, CA 94549
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95 Mathews Blvd
Lafayette, LA 70508
Dr. Richard A. Birchler, DDS
300 Main St
Lafayette, IN 47901
Pearce James a DDS
1221 Coolidge Street
Lafayette, LA 70503
Charles White, DDS
320 Guilbeau Road
Lafayette, LA 70506
Prange Emily
1709 Teal Rd
Lafayette, IN 47905
Tecumseh Dental Center
1709 Teal Rd
Lafayette, IN 47905
Julien Christy
1709 Teal Rd
Lafayette, IN 47905
Tecumseh Dental Center: Henry Brian T DDS
1709 Teal Rd
Lafayette, IN 47905
Tecumseh Dental Center: Lindsey Robert DDS
1709 Teal Rd
Lafayette, IN 47905
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .