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Lewis Carla R DDS
3129 State Street
East St. Louis, IL 62205
Dr. Harry G. Henderson, DDS
1835 Kingshighway
East St. Louis, IL 62204
Routier Raymond DDS
3116 State Street
East St. Louis, IL 62205
Back Brian DMD
10606 Lincoln Trail
East St. Louis, IL 62208
Dr. Heather Surratt, DDS
6000 Bond Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62207
Mother & Child Center-Il Health
6000 Bond Avenue
East St. Louis, IL 62207
East Side Dental
1511 East Broadway
East St. Louis, IL 62201
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. ... .
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 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. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .