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Ricci Orthodontics
10475 Medlock Bridge Road
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Bell Family Dentistry: Bell Brent DDS
https://www.citydentalclinicllc.com/
Johns Creek, GA 30022
Dr. Charles A. Machemehl III, DMD
9590 Medlock Bridge Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30022
Lifetime Smiles, the office of Dr. Jim Forester
9590 Medlock Bridge Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Dr. Chris Sholota
9590 Medlock Bridge Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30097
DentFirst Johns Creek Dental Care
9775 Medlock Bridge Road
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Grady Dental Care
10710 Medlock Bridge Road
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Shawn A. Walls, D.D.S.
10700 Medlock Bridge Rd
Johns Creek, GA 30097
Charles H Dodge DMD
9570 Nesbit Ferry Road
Johns Creek, GA 30022
Muccioli Dental
6300 Hospital Parkway
Johns Creek, GA 30097
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, ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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 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 ... .