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Stanley Markovitz Dmd Mds
1314 Bedford Avenue
Pikesville, MD 21208
Dr. Erin M. Lessans, DDS
1838 Greene Tree Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
Friedman & Friedman & Associates: Finifter Burton M DDS
1838 Greene Tree Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
Friedman & Friedman & Associates
270 1838 Greene Tree Rd #
Pikesville, MD 21208
Dr. Lewis W. Weinhardt Jr, DDS
3655 Old Court Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
Dr Michael A. Baylin & Associates Integrative Dentistry
Old Court Road 3655A
Pikesville, MD 21208
Dental One Associates of Pikesville
25 Hooks Lane
Pikesville, MD 21208
Spiegel Robert DDS
600 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
Dr. Winifred J. Booker, DDS
9199 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
Dworkin Chaim DDS
1777 Reisterstown Road
Pikesville, MD 21208
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. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .