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Mark R. Laurin, DDS, Inc
8301 Briarwood St
Anchorage, AK 99518
Frontier Dental Care
3650 Lake Otis Parkway
Anchorage, AK 99508
Anchorage Dental Associates
2525 Gambell Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
Ersland Family Dental
2525 Gambell Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
Dr. Warren T. Urda, DDS
237 East Fireweed Lane
Anchorage, AK 99503
Dr. Vivian Burk, DMD
2805 Dawson Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
Gregorin Dental
7985 East 16th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99504
Dr. Richard C. Gregorin Jr, DDS
7985 East 16th Avenue
Anchorage, AK 99504
Smiles Dental - Southside
9138 Arlon Street
Anchorage, AK 99507
Bishop Dental Group
2020 Abbott Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .