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Dr. Jay J. Jensen, DDS
5465 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Valley Ridge Family Dental
6150 Village View Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Dr. Larry I. Long, DDS
7029 Vista Drive
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Krook Bruce C DDS
1903 E. P. True Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Life Point Dental Partners
1903 E. P. True Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Lifepoint Dental Partners: Richtsmeier Brad DDS
1903 E. P. True Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
West Des Moines Dentists
1903 E. P. True Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Dr. Stefanie C. Connell-Randall, DDS
2353 South 14th Street
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Jordan Creek Pediatric Dentistry
1055 Jordan Creek Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
Parkway Periodontal Group: Robeson George A DDS
4090 Westown Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50266
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .
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 ... .
Though there are many chemical whiteners on the market, we can also use natural whitening methods that won't put the health of our teeth in danger. Sometimes instead of using chemicals we can simply... eat! ... .