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Becker Thomas J DDS
201 N College Dr
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Coastal Maxillofacial Group: Pitrowski Anthony DDS
201 N College Dr
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Rodney W Childress DDS Inc
308 N McClelland St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Coast Dental Services: Witkosky Gary DDS
1304 South Miller Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Coast Dental Services: Waked Emile J DDS
1304 South Miller Street
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Maerian Sones: Wolinsky Lawrence E DDS
730 E Chapel St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Sones Amerian DDS
730 E Chapel St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Isben Robert L DDS
730 E Chapel St
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Pacific Coast Smiles: David F Ouellet DDS
426 Barcellus Ave
Santa Maria, CA 93454
Dr. Refad J. Rabah, DDS
4613 Earl Lane
Santa Maria, CA 93455
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .