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Mundy Family Dental Care
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Hammersla Kristin
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Cook Pam
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Kenneth L. Mundy, D.D.S., PA
4326 Highland Park Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33813
Dentistry Pediatric
2015 E Edgewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33803
Lakeland Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
2015 E Edgewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33803
Shirin Yasrebi, DDS
2015 E Edgewood Dr
Lakeland, FL 33803
Dr. Joshua D. Belof, DMD
4744 S Florida Ave
Lakeland, FL 33813
Dr. Chester B. Dissinger Jr, DDS
3845 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33813
Parkway Dental
3845 South Florida Avenue
Lakeland, FL 33813
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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .