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Dr. Lekecia Mcgee, DDS
436 Slateworth Drive
Durham, NC 27703
Dentist-James Pyle DDS
818 Broad Street
Durham, NC 27705
Carolina Dental Associates
5400 South Miami Boulevard
Durham, NC 27703
Carolina Dental Associates
5400 South Miami Boulevard
Durham, NC 27703
Lenk Orthodontics
12 Mathes Terrace
Durham, NH 03824
Westwood Dental Group
5318 North Carolina 55
Durham, NC 27713
Frank W Shelton Dental: Podger Jr Kenneth A DDS
411 Andrews Road
Durham, NC 27705
Frank W Shelton Dental: Shelton Jr Frank W DDS
411 Andrews Road
Durham, NC 27705
Frank W Shelton Dental
411 Andrews Road
Durham, NC 27705
Dr. Julie H. Mol, DDS
5726 Fayetteville Road
Durham, NC 27713
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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .