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American Family Dentistry: Belisle Jodice DDS
2130 West Poplar Avenue
Germantown, TN 38139
American Family Dentistry: Edwards Eunjung DDS
2130 West Poplar Avenue
Germantown, TN 38139
American Family Dentistry: Fowler Brenda DDS
7535 Poplar Avenue
Germantown, TN 38138
American Family Dentistry: Mac Theresa DDS
7535 Poplar Avenue
Germantown, TN 38138
American Family Dentistry: Muller Lyle E DDS
2121 South Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138
Audubon Dental Group: Adams Lale O DDS
2059 South Houston Levee Road
Germantown, TN 38139
Audubon Dental Group: Adams Lale O DDS
2059 South Houston Levee Road
Germantown, TN 38139
Blue Ribbon Dental: Ronald Levine DDS
19505 Doctors Dr
Germantown, MD 20874
Bobst Jeffrey S DDS
Appleton Avenue
Germantown, WI 53022
Bouldien George H DDS
3100 Professional Plaza Drive
Germantown, TN 38138
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. ... .
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 ... .
A dead tooth is a colloquial name for a tooth that does not have a nerve inside it because it was replaced by a dissolvable material during the root canal treatment. A tooth may also become dead due to caries. The shade of dead teeth usually become grey. Fortunately, they can be whitened as well. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .