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Metro East Dental Care
1923 Johnson Road
Granite City, IL 62040
Metro East Dental Care
1923 Johnson Road
Granite City, IL 62040
Metro East Dental Care: Splaingard Kent J DDS
1923 Johnson Road
Granite City, IL 62040
Roberts Bradley DDS
2414 Corporate Center
Granite City, IL 62040
Granite City Dental Care: Johnson Todd A DDS
2130 Johnson Road
Granite City, IL 62040
Dr. Jan M. Mehelic, DMD
3949 Illinois 111
Granite City, IL 62040
Hewlett Mark T DDS
2101 Pontoon Road
Granite City, IL 62040
Granite City Dental Care
2130 Johnson Road
Granite City, IL 62040
Bauer Hite Orthodontic Spec: Hite Elizabeth M DDS
4739 Maryville Road
Granite City, IL 62040
Miller Jack J DDS
3716 Pontoon Road
Granite City, IL 62040
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .
A dead tooth is a colloquial name for a tooth that does not have a nerve inside it because it was replaced by a dissolvable material during the root canal treatment. A tooth may also become dead due to caries. The shade of dead teeth usually become grey. Fortunately, they can be whitened as well. ... .
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. ... .