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Gilbert Family Dentistry
312 Crocker Boulevard
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Mullica Carrie DDS
312 Crocker Boulevard
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Family Dentistry: Wallace S. Colvin, D.D.S.
69 Southbound Gratiot Avenue
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Unger Steven DDS
253 Southbound Gratiot Avenue
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Rastigue Dental Care
60 Dickinson Street
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Rastigue Dental Care: Rastigue Frank T DDS
60 Dickinson Street
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Sarver Katherine
147 Colonial Court
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Harbor Dental: Stoia James R DDS
147 Colonial Court
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Dr. Robert L. Schwarb, DDS
233 Southbound Gratiot Avenue
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
Otto Paul E DDS
233 Southbound Gratiot Avenue
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
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 ... .
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 ... .
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .