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Armon Eben, D.D.S.
911 Hampshire Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Ross-Araujo Celso L DDS
77 Rolling Oaks Drive
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Andrew Goldenberg, DDS
176 Auburn Court
Westlake Village, CA 91362
Dental Spa of Westlake Village
3180 Willow Lane
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Stephen Woodall, DDS
3180 Willow Lane
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Holistic Center of Westlake Village - Finesse Dental
860 Hampshire Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
A. Steven Hever, DDS
860 Hampshire Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
Smiling Sea Pediatric Dentistry
32144 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361
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 ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .