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Bernard Moses Medical Center
841 S Highway 25 W
Williamsburg, KY 40769
Morrison & Associates: Broas William P DDS
7151 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Bennett Butler & Associates: Green Barry L DDS
106 Bacon Avenue
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Williamsburg Oral Surgery
195 Strawberry Plains Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Lifetime Family Dental
7349 Richmond Road
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Curry Dental Center - Lisa J. Curry DMD
312 Lightfoot Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Curry Dental Center
312 Lightfoot Rd
Williamsburg, VA 23188
Frey & Sarmiere
1161 Professional Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Helen C Fiscella & Associates PC
1161 Professional Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Frey & Sarmiere: Sarmiere Lawrence R DDS
1161 Professional Dr
Williamsburg, VA 23185
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, ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .