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Sebastian S. Lavino, D.D.S.
401 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Gamboa Mariela DDS
401 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Carol Wong, DDS, MS
401 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Dr. Daniel Leung, DDS
3159 Putnam Boulevard
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Wells Jr Melvin T DDS
401 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Kenneth J. Fraga D.D.S.
401 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Jennifer L. Martin, DDS
401 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Kevin T. Dowd, DDS
401 Gregory Lane
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Hayes, Steven M DDS
1952 Contra Costa Boulevard
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Diablo Valley Dentistry
2630 Pleasant Hill Road
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
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? ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .
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 ... .