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Atoka Family Dentistry
11092 U.S. 51
Atoka, TN 38004
Bartlett Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
11664 U.S. 51
Atoka, TN 38004
Briggs James a DDS
603 West 13th Street
Atoka, OK 74525
Custom Dental of Atoka
1828 West Liberty Road
Atoka, OK 74525
Custom Dental of Atoka: Mathew Hookom, DDS
1396 West Liberty Road
Atoka, OK 74525
Dr. James R. Holland, DDS
East 1970 Road
Atoka, OK 74525
Dr. Larry D. White Sr, DDS
11092 Hwy 51 S
Atoka, TN 38004
Dr. Matt Hookom
1828 West Liberty Road
Atoka, OK 74525
Family Dentistry: Dial Michael L DDS
104 Ruth Avenue
Atoka, OK 74525
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 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. ... .
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
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 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. ... .