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Ohio Valley Dental Associates: Schratz Walter W DDS
67800 Mall Ring Rd # 100
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Dr. Adrienne Tomer-Miner, DDS
67800 Mall Ring Road
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Clawson Joseph R DDS
67800 Mall Ring Rd # 100
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Mokros Kim
47301 National Road West
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Roscoe Renee
47301 National Road West
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Piergolini Courtney
47301 National Road West
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Rogerson Alicia
115 North Marietta Street
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Mc Cafferty Sara
115 North Marietta Street
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Border Tamella J DDS
115 North Marietta Street
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
Hunt Laura
245 East Main Street
St. Clairsville, OH 43950
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. ... .
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. ... .
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .
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, ... .