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Dental Offices of Jim Hannahan
5009 Riverchase Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867
Dr. Robert N. Kinsaul, DMD
2409 Sportsman Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867
Floyd II C F DDS
1007 Broad Street
Phenix City, AL 36867
Hannahan James P DDS
5009 Riverchase Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867
Lana B. Atchley, D.M.D.
3544 U.S. 431
Phenix City, AL 36867
Lana B. Atchley, DMD
3544 U.S. 431
Phenix City, AL 36867
M White Dental Handpiece Rpr
1900 Carriage Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867
Nix Malinda B DDS
3900 13th Avenue
Phenix City, AL 36867
Ogletree Hugh E DDS
1010 4th Place
Phenix City, AL 36869
Premier Dental Group
2409 Sportsman Drive
Phenix City, AL 36867
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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 ... .
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .