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Dr. Steven Krakora, DMD, MD
125 N Franklin Dr
Washington, PA 15301
Rieser Family Dental
1351 Jefferson Street
Washington, MO 63090
Rieser Family Dental: Rieser Gary R DDS
1351 Jefferson Street
Washington, MO 63090
Rieser Family Dental: Rieser Connie C DDS
1351 Jefferson Street
Washington, MO 63090
Rieser Family Dental: Rieser Andrew R DDS
1351 Jefferson Street
Washington, MO 63090
Wong Augusto DDS
5 West Washington Avenue
Washington, NJ 07882
Jarrad Dorcas
1004 East Washington Street
Washington, IA 52353
Jarrad Dorcas
1004 East Washington Street
Washington, IA 52353
Heddens Heather B DDS
1004 East Washington Street
Washington, IA 52353
RaPeter Keller PC
64845 Van Dyke Road
Washington, MI 48095
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 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. ... .
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. ... .