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Alta Mesa Family Dentistry: Kroll Darcie M DDS
335 El Dorado Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Antrim Kimberly DDS
335 El Dorado Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Alta Mesa Family Dentistry: Kroll Ronald A DDS
335 El Dorado Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Steven H. Chang, DDS. Family Dentistry
900 Sloat Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940
Highland Medical Center: Anderson Clinton D DDS
120 Jackson River Road
Monterey, VA 24465
Aesthetic Dental Center: Tiechner Cynthia J DDS
550 Camino El Estero
Monterey, CA 93940
Jeanette M. Kern, DDS: Cosmetic Dentist
660 Camino Aguajito
Monterey, CA 93940
Dr. Van Kooten - Lighthouse Family Dentistry
251 Lighthouse Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940
Maurice T. Lindly, D.D.S.
101 Camino Aguajito
Monterey, CA 93940
Artise Dental
815 Cass Street
Monterey, CA 93940
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 ... .
A dead tooth is a colloquial name for a tooth that does not have a nerve inside it because it was replaced by a dissolvable material during the root canal treatment. A tooth may also become dead due to caries. The shade of dead teeth usually become grey. Fortunately, they can be whitened as well. ... .
Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .
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, ... .