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Echols Jr J Martin DDS
4805 Windsor Spring Road
Hephzibah, GA 30815
Oellerich Ted DDS
2357 Georgia 88
Hephzibah, GA 30815
Elenora Jenkins Family Dentistry
2636 Tobacco Road
Hephzibah, GA 30815
Fred M Hannan PC
4108 Windsor Spring Road
Hephzibah, GA 30815
Fred M Hannan PC: Dhawan Shailza DDS
4108 Windsor Spring Road
Hephzibah, GA 30815
Max International
2108 Mims Road
Hephzibah, GA 30815
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .