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Renaissance Family Dentistry
5832 Fayetteville Road
Durham, NC 27713
Peter A Tzendzalian DDS PA, Aesthetic Oral Health
3608 Shannon Road
Durham, NC 27707
Digital Dentistry at Southpoint
249 E NC 54 Hwy Suite 220
Durham, NC 27713
Wilson Orthodontics
2900 Croasdaile Dr #3
Durham, NC 27705
Wilson Orthodontics
2900 Croasdaile Dr #3
Durham, NC 27705
Brent L. Blaylock
3206 Old Chapel Hill Road Suite 300
Durham, NC 27707
Erika Graham, DDS
103 Ganyard Farm Way
Durham, NC 27703
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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? ... .
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 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 ... .
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. ... .