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South Lyon Dental Group
201 S Lafayette St
South Lyon, MI 48178
South Lyon Dental Group: Borowiec Robert DDS
201 S Lafayette St
South Lyon, MI 48178
Shortt & Associates: Hyde Gregg DDS
12756 10 Mile Road
South Lyon, MI 48178
David A Farlow PC
204 Whipple Street
South Lyon, MI 48178
Tooth Town Pediatric Dentistry
26018 West Pontiac Trail
South Lyon, MI 48178
Diane Pitak & Associates
110 East Lake Street
South Lyon, MI 48178
Landi Heller, DDS
505 South Lafayette Street
South Lyon, MI 48178
South Lyon Orthodontics: Geran Renee DDS
22900 Pontiac Trail
South Lyon, MI 48178
South Lyon Orthodontics
22900 Pontiac Trail
South Lyon, MI 48178
Sunrise Dental Associates
314 North Lafayette Street
South Lyon, MI 48178
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 ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .