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Eric Smith DDS, PC
4465 S 900 E
Millcreek, UT 84124
Wilkins Ronald G DDS
4020 South 700 East
Millcreek, UT 84107
Ronald E Hicks PC
1377 East 3900 South
Millcreek, UT 84124
Quality Plaza Dental Care: Goldberg Aaron S DDS
1050 East 3300 South
Millcreek, UT 84106
Dr. Stephen J. Davis, DDS
3950 South 700 East
Millcreek, UT 84107
Old Farm Dental
4020 South 700 East
Millcreek, UT 84107
All Smiles Family Dentistry, Inc.
445 East 4500 South
Millcreek, UT 84107
Watson Michael DDS
4465 South 900 East
Millcreek, UT 84124
Egbert Gregory W DDS
1250 East 3900 South
Millcreek, UT 84124
Michael J. Watson DDS
4465 South 900 East
Millcreek, UT 84124
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .