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Ron Barbieri Inc
1131 Pacific Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Darrell Bass, DDS
835 Aerovista Lane
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Ortho Garrett DDS
1312 Garden Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Dr. Troy Slade
862 Meinecke Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Dr. Troy Slade
862 Meinecke Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Douglas Ng, DDS
862 Meinecke Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Douglas Ng, DDS
862 Meinecke Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Cuesta Medical Group
1555 Higuera Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Vonstein Richard DDS
4574 Wavertree Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Ron Brunick Inc: L Stellpflug Christopher DDS
956 Walnut Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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. ... .
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. ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .