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Fairmont Dental Associates: Kalola Jay DDS
1414 West Fairmont Street
Allentown, PA 18102
Parkland Dental Center PC: Snyder David D DDS
1605 North Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18104
Byron Hadjokas E DDS
1449 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18102
Lehigh Prosthodontics: Dr. Peter Cilento DMD, and Dr. Maryam Sholehvar DMD.
1104 South Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18103
Lehigh Prosthodontics
1104 South Cedar Crest Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18103
Collier William S DDS
30 Church Street
Allentown, NJ 08501
Jennifer K Risley DMD LLC
6201 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18106
Dorneyville Dental: Anthony J. Cerami, DMD
3411 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18103
Hill Christopher DDS
1120 Hamilton Street
Allentown, PA 18101
Dorneyville Dental: Joseph A. Rossowsk, D.D.S.
3411 Hamilton Boulevard
Allentown, PA 18103
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? ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .