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Michael Lutwin DDS
2-2514 Kaumualii Highway
Kalaheo, HI 96741
Dr. Mary Taudel, DDS
Kaumualii Highway 2-2514
Kalaheo, HI 96741
Kalaheo Dental Group: Castle Kenneth DDS
Kaumualii Highway 2-2514
Kalaheo, HI 96741
Kalaheo Dental Group: Allen Terry R DDS
Kaumualii Highway 2-2514
Kalaheo, HI 96741
Shimabukuro Scott S DDS
2-2389 Kaumualii Highway
Kalaheo, HI 96741
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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? ... .