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Rodney D. Littlejohn, D.D.S, M.S., P.C.
1203 Waterloo Geneva Road
Waterloo, NY 13165
Wirth Michael J DDS
1029 West 4th Street
Waterloo, IA 50702
Foster Oral Surgery: King Edwin D DDS
3434 Kimball Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Crossroads Dental
1950 Plymouth Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Halloran Carol DDS
1950 Plymouth Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Waterloo Orthodontics
224 Bradford Lane
Waterloo, IL 62298
Dr. David G. Wheeler, DDS
224 Bradford Lane
Waterloo, IL 62298
Waterloo Dental Associates
2102 Kimball Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Waterloo Dental Associates: Averill Martin E DDS
2102 Kimball Avenue
Waterloo, IA 50702
Waldow Jr Warren J DDS
1136 New York 318
Waterloo, NY 13165
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? ... .
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, ... .
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 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 ... .
A dead tooth is a colloquial name for a tooth that does not have a nerve inside it because it was replaced by a dissolvable material during the root canal treatment. A tooth may also become dead due to caries. The shade of dead teeth usually become grey. Fortunately, they can be whitened as well. ... .