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G. Frank Petrick, DDS, MS
4724 Sweetwater Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Nique Dental
4724 Sweetwater Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Dr. Stephen C. Watson Jr, DDS
4724 Sweetwater Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Dr. Shirley Radford, DDS
1238 Deerbrook Dr
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Jay Chavda, MD
1327 Lake Pointe Pkwy
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Sheela Parekh DDS (Aspen Creek Dentistry)
3733 Hwy 6 S
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Family Dentistry-Fort Bend: Markoff Robert S DDS
13839 Southwest Fwy
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Linney Greg a DDS
4660 Sweetwater Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Mc Fall Jason R DDS
5850 New Territory Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77479
Westwood Dental
2310 Settlers Way Blvd
Sugar Land, TX 77478
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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .