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Penna Robert a DDS
2710 Centerville Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
Penna Orthodontics
2710 Centerville Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
Kirkwood Dental Associates: Christy Robert R DDS
710 Greenbank Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
Kirkwood Dental Associates
710 Greenbank Rd
Wilmington, DE 19808
Affordable Dentures: Wulf Walter J DDS
2253 Carolina Beach Road
Wilmington, NC 28401
Wirosloff Michael S DMD
5185 W Woodmill Dr
Wilmington, DE 19808
Graylyn Dental
2205 Silverside Rd
Wilmington, DE 19810
Wallace Stephen C DDS MHS
2525 Delaney Ave
Wilmington, NC 28403
Broder Michele DMD
2300 Pennsylvania Ave
Wilmington, DE 19806
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 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, ... .
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. ... .