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Dr. Demetrios P. Milonas, DDS
2865 Lynnhaven Drive
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
Dr. Derrick M. Broadaway, DDS
3809 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Dr. Gary Newell and Dr. Carrie Clarkson
5333 Indian River Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Dr. Hisham Barakat, DDS
2100 Lynnhaven Parkway
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
Dr. James W. Meares, DDS
5241 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
Dr. Jeremy Shulman, DDS
1301 First Colonial Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23454
Dr. John O. Ashby Jr, DDS
4356 Bonney Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
Dr. King's Family Dentistry
4605 Haygood Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23455
Dr. Lawrence Leibowitz, DDS
1932 Kempsville Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
Dr. Lida Sadr, DDS
1444 Kempsville Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
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. ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed 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 ... .
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. ... .