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Dr. Susan E. Hale, DDS
2901 Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Florman Orthodontics - Santa Monica
900 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Dr. Lionell N. Greenberg, DDS
2901 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Dr. Ana Brightleaf, DMD
1304 15th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Jeffrey M Kotsubo Inc
1304 15th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Brightleaf Cosmetic & Holistic Dentistry
1304 15th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Yoshimaru David DDS
1304 15th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Michael D. Wong, DDS
1304 15th St
Santa Monica, CA 90404
Field & Field
Wilshire Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90403
Newhart Orthodontics
301 Arizona Avenue
Santa Monica, CA 90401
Insurance is difficult to understand for a lot of people. It’s more so when contemplating state-sponsored insurance such as Medicaid and CHIP or government insurance like Medicare. Here’s what it’s all about. ... .
Who doesn't want to have a beautiful and glamorous smile? Unfortunately, it is not possible when our teeth are yellow and have coffee, tea or cigarettes stains. Few people can afford expensive and professional in-office whitening treatment. Fortunately, you can achieve similar effect by using cheap home remedies. ... .
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, ... .
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 ... .