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Dr. John C. Workman, DDS
45 South Park Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Smile Glen Ellyn / Dr. Thomas Gibbs, DDS, FAGD
26 N Park Blvd
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
John Murphy
456 North Park Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Glen Ellyn Family Dental Care: Beck Mark D DDS
658 Roosevelt Road
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Kopinski Kent L DDS
Butterfield Road 22W535
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Glen Ellyn Dentistry
577 Pennsylvania Avenue
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Glen Ellyn Orthodontics
507 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Du Page Pediatric Dentistry
493 Duane Street
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
Dr. Mary Claire S. Garcia, DDS
45 South Park Boulevard
Glen Ellyn, IL 60137
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, ... .
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? ... .
Who doesn't want to have a beautiful and glamorous smile? Unfortunately, it is not possible when our teeth are yellow and have coffee, tea or cigarettes stains. Few people can afford expensive and professional in-office whitening treatment. Fortunately, you can achieve similar effect by using cheap home remedies. ... .
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 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. ... .