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Kroncke Mark S DDS
1420 Townview Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Santa Rosa Dental
20 Doctors Park Dr
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Western Dental Center: Moattar Ali-Raad DDS
4100 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Gaeta-Wilson Laura DDS
1435 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Wyatt Family Dental Care : Dr. Cherylin Wyatt DDS
3775 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
James Chin, DDS
1100 Farmers Lane
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Dr. Peyman Hedayati, DDS MD
855 Fountaingrove Parkway
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Erickson Institute: Arrechea Raul E DDS
1144 Sonoma Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
Innovative Periodontics
2213 Mendocino Avenue
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
Western Dental Center: Cayco-Tangco Mirabel H DDS
4100 Montgomery Drive
Santa Rosa, CA 95405
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .