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Dr. Nicole Kooiker, DDS
751 Lafayette Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
Smiley Family Dentistry: Benton Stephanie DDS
3299 Clear Vista Court Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Brian S. Nylaan D.D.S., P.C.
5011 Plainfield Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
Cascade Cosmetic and Family Dentistry - Dr. Robert Haack & Dr. Everett Cilla
6809 Cascade Rd SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Clyde W Durham Administration Center
540 Cherry Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
West Michigan Endodontists: Hodges Scott J DDS
3366 Burton Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
John Ludwig DDS
2030 Leonard Street Northwest
Grand Rapids, MI 49504
River Valley Dental Care: Spraggins Samuel DDS
2755 Fuller Avenue Northeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49505
Samuel T. Bander DDS
1151 East Paris Avenue Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
Cherry Street Health Services: Wiedemer Brian A DDS
550 Cherry Street Southeast
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
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? ... .
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 dead tooth is a colloquial name for a tooth that does not have a nerve inside it because it was replaced by a dissolvable material during the root canal treatment. A tooth may also become dead due to caries. The shade of dead teeth usually become grey. Fortunately, they can be whitened as well. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .