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Ryan Park Dentistry
43480 Yukon Drive
Ashburn, VA 20147
Bijan M. Kooshki, D.D.S.
44031 Ashburn Village Boulevard
Ashburn, VA 20147
Dr. Mahnaz Jalali, DDS
44031 Ashburn Shopping Plaza
Ashburn, VA 20147
Family Dentistry & Implant Inc: Sadr Lida DDS
44031 Ashburn Shopping Plaza
Ashburn, VA 20147
Family Dentistry & Implant Inc
44031 Ashburn Village Boulevard
Ashburn, VA 20147
Ashburn Divine Dental - Kids&Family
20915 Ashburn Road
Ashburn, VA 20147
Ronald Ray DDS PC
43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza
Ashburn, VA 20147
Dr. Francesca A. Ponchione, DMD
43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza
Ashburn, VA 20147
Ronald Ray & Associates: Ray Ronald DDS
43930 Farmwell Hunt Plaza
Ashburn, VA 20147
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. ... .
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. ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .