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Scott John w DDS
1611 North Pacific Street
Mineola, TX 75773
Weedon Kyle DDS
115 North Newsom Street
Mineola, TX 75773
Long Island Oral Surgery PC: Cangiano Ralph DDS
134 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, NY 11501
Long Island Oral Surgery PC: Becker Lawrence E DDS
134 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, NY 11501
Long Island Oral Surgery PC: Meneshian Alex V MD
134 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, NY 11501
Long Island Oral Surgery PC: Hoffman Leonard DDS
134 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, NY 11501
Lakeview Dental Center: Main Lowell P DDS
1800 South Pacific Street
Mineola, TX 75773
Jerome Wolfert - Cosmetic and Family Dentistry of Mineola
140 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, NY 11501
Grocki Barbara R DDS
142 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, NY 11501
Long Island Dental Care
220 Mineola Boulevard
Mineola, NY 11501
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, ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .