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Dr. Albert J. Zaytoun, DDS
210 Century Blvd
Kernersville, NC 27284
Piedmont Endodontics
222 Broad St
Kernersville, NC 27284
Walker, Veronica S DDS
428 West Mountain Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Pressley Carol
123 Broad Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Lindsey Metcalf DDS PLLC
123 Broad Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Dalton Robert B DDS
123 Broad Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Leonard Nelson H DDS
120 South Cherry Street
Kernersville, NC 27284
Susie Hoffmann, MD- Allergy Partners of the Piedmont
851 Old Winston Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Dr. Jesse A. Grimm, DDS
851 Old Winston Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
Susie Hoffmann, MD- Allergy Partners of the Piedmont
851 Old Winston Road
Kernersville, NC 27284
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, ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .