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American Dental Associates ltd
13303 S Ridgeland Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Hart John F DDS
7350 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Kehl Kenneth DDS
12760 Harlem Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463
James R Schulte & Associates
12040 Harlem Avenue
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Grady Emmett DDS
7480 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Practice Limited Endo & Perio: Kong Tae-Sok DDS
7600 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Dr. Larisa M. Markewych, DDS
7804 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Patrick J Gannon & Associates: Gannon Patrick J DDS
7480 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
College Drive Dental Associates Ltd: Kaplan Jordan L DDS
7550 West College Drive
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Sullivan & King: King Kevin M DDS
12201 Harlem Ave
Palos Heights, IL 60463
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
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 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. ... .
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 ... .