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Altman William E DDS
714 7th Avenue North
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Glenns Bay Dental: Osbenchain Julie A DDS
1625 Glenns Bay Road
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Cox William B DDS
1012 8th Avenue South
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
South Strand Dental Associates PA
1616 Azalea Drive
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
South Strand Dental Associates: Render Philip N DDS
1616 Azalea Drive
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
South Strand Dental Associates: Miller III Daniel W DDS
1616 Azalea Drive
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
South Strand Dental Associates: Pence Timothy J DDS
1616 Azalea Drive
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Dr. William E. Altman, DDS
811 5th Avenue North
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
William E Altman PC: Badescu Eugenia DDS
811 5th Avenue North
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
Family Dentistry: White David B DDS
1602 U.S. 17 Business
Surfside Beach, SC 29575
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 ... .
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. ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .