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Endodontic Associates: Looney William B DDS
4700 Misty Ridge Cir
Birmingham, AL 35235
Endodontic Associates: King Thomas DDS
4700 Misty Ridge Cir
Birmingham, AL 35235
Highland Dentistry
5510 Hwy 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
Southside Family Dentistry: Pandit Kuntal DDS
2128 7Th Ave
Birmingham, AL 35233
Southside Family Dentistry
2128 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
James E. Roberts, D.M.D, P.C
2301 Arlington Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
Dr. Doug Lewis
1018 17th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Crossings Dental Center: Shepherd Stephen N DDS
2318 John Hawkins Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
M. Clark Dunn, DMD, Crestline Village Dentistry
244 Country Club Park
Birmingham, AL 35213
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .
Though there are many chemical whiteners on the market, we can also use natural whitening methods that won't put the health of our teeth in danger. Sometimes instead of using chemicals we can simply... eat! ... .