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Blackwell Chad R DDS
600 South Dobson Road
Chandler, AZ 85224
Arizona Pediatric Dentistry: Kapur Shashi M DDS
600 South Dobson Road
Chandler, AZ 85224
Sierra Family Dentistry
600 South Dobson Road
Chandler, AZ 85224
Las Tiendas Dental Group: Denbrock Stephen DDS
2895 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85286
Las Tiendas Dental Group: Holeman Devon L DDS
2895 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85286
Dr. Hana Mansoor, DDS
2895 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85286
Las Tiendas Dental Group
2895 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85286
Chandler Dentistry
1860 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85286
Dr. Paul L. Jones, DDS
4920 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85248
Blacker Orthodontics: Dr. Shane Blacker DDS
3200 South Alma School Road
Chandler, AZ 85248
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 ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .
Malocclusion means all dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .