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Gibson Glenn E DDS
885 Canarios Court
Chula Vista, CA 91910
We Care Dentistry
885 Canarios Court
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Real Dental Care
690 E Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
SmileCare Chula Vista
510 Broadway
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Dr. Eric John Eusebio, DMD
2127 Olympic Parkway
Chula Vista, CA 91913
Dr. Ana V. Poggio, DDS
891 Kuhn Drive
Chula Vista, CA 91914
Derek Lichter DDS
247 F Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
California Smiles Chula Vista
215 3rd Avenue
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Twin Oaks Family Dentistry
230 F Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
Twin Oaks Periodontics
230 F Street
Chula Vista, CA 91910
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, ... .
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 ... .
Are you considering undergoing the tooth whitening treatment? Do you have doubts? Are you afraid of side effects or of no effects at all? Find out whether you know everything about tooth whitening! ... .