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Griffith Alan a D DDS
218 South 11 Street
Griffin, GA 30224
Robert C. Watson, Jr., DMD
712 South 8th Street
Griffin, GA 30224
Dr. Philip T. Boswell, DDS
675 South 8th Street
Griffin, GA 30224
Charles A. Lindsey DDS
120 West College Street
Griffin, GA 30224
Rowe Jeffrey w DDS
320 South 8th Street
Griffin, GA 30224
Allred Family Dentistry: Allred Robert N DDS
743 South 8th Street
Griffin, GA 30224
Schroeter Emery DDS
210 Addavale Street
Griffin, GA 30224
Adcock & Brown: Moore Brown Chastity DDS
1520 Lucky Street
Griffin, GA 30223
Earl S Golightly PC
681 South 9th Street
Griffin, GA 30224
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed 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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .