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Quality Dental
34121 23 Mile Road
Chesterfield, MI 48047
Quality Dental: Kohn Randy DDS
34121 23 Mile Road
Chesterfield, MI 48047
Dr. Seth Gladson, DMD
4 West Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Parsons Michael DDS
17300 North Outer Forty Road
Chesterfield, MO 63005
Dr. Fred M. Kalish, DMD
16216 Baxter Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Oral Surgery Associates: Godwin Susan DDS
16216 Baxter Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Wolff Carolynn, DMD
16216 Baxter Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Dr. William L. Perdue Sr, DMD
220 South Craig Street
Chesterfield, SC 29709
MD & DDS Resources, Inc.
16020 Missouri 340
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Earl R. Larson, DDS/ Wildhorse Dental
240 Long Road
Chesterfield, MO 63005
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? ... .
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 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 ... .
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 ... .