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Spencer & Spencer Pediatric Dentistry
301 Northeast Mulberry Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Sroor George S DDS
234 Northeast Tudor Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Stephanie L. Mullins DDS, MS, LLC
3470 Northeast Ralph Powell Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Suchman Kelly R DDS
1519 Northeast Rice Road
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Summit Dental & Implant Clinic
4045 NE Lakewood Way, Suite 150
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
Summit Endodontics: Unsell Mickey L DDS
1218 Northeast Windsor Drive
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Summit Fair Dental Care
691 Northwest Blue Parkway
Lee's Summit, MO 64086
Summit Lakes Dental Care
3741 Southwest Raintree Drive
Lee's Summit, MO 64082
Summit Park Plaza Dental
818 Northwest Park Lane
Lee's Summit, MO 64063
TLC Family Dentistry: Hartter Mark E DDS
3568 Southwest Market Street
Lee's Summit, MO 64082
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. ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .