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Dental Office Inc: Ficken Kasey S DDS
2323 Moody Parkway
Leeds, AL 35094
Stone II James w DDS
1209 6th Street
Leeds, AL 35094
Carol Miles Family Dentistry
7800 Parkway Drive
Leeds, AL 35094
The Dental Office Inc.
2323 Moody Parkway
Leeds, AL 35094
Carey Jr Kevin P DDS
180 Church Hill Rd
Leeds, ME 04263
Peterson Dental, Eric W. Peterson DMD
1101 Higrove Parkway
Leeds, AL 35094
Bobby Bramblett PC
7314 Miami Avenue
Leeds, AL 35094
Braun Peter L DDS
421 North Main Street
Leeds, MA 01053
Redmond Dental: Nathaniel D. Redmond DMD
2301 Moody Parkway
Leeds, AL 35094
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 ... .
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 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. ... .
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! ... .