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Dr. Pete Pirog, DMD
4024 46th Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
Dr. Philip T. Nonnenmann, DDS
10001 35th Street West
Rock Island, IL 61201
Pancrazio Jenny
2917 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
Dr. Nathaniel Hyatt, DMD
4024 Blackhawk Road
Rock Island, IL 61201
Dr. Glen C. Emler Jr, DDS
2917 17th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
Rock Island Dental Clinic
2750 11th Street
Rock Island, IL 61201
Bishop Catherine DDS
Rock Island
Rock Island, IL 61201
Van Speybroeck Steven M DDS
2334 31st Avenue
Rock Island, IL 61201
Dr. Mark T. Kienle, DDS
2501 24th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
Murphy Gregory N DDS
2501 24th St
Rock Island, IL 61201
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 ... .
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, ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .
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! ... .