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Shady Grove Orthopaedic Associates: Johnson Sibel T DDS
19735 Germantown Road
Germantown, MD 20874
Dr. Erika I. Adachi, DDS
20500 Seneca Meadows Parkway
Germantown, MD 20876
Testen Lisa
20500 Seneca Meadows Parkway
Germantown, MD 20876
Dr. Lyle Muller's New Location
2121 South Germantown Road
Germantown, TN 38138
Alexandra Garrett DDS, Germantown Cosmetic and Family Dentistry
2026 Exeter Road
Germantown, TN 38138
Graves Family Dentistry: Graves III Lester R DDS
7503 Queens Court
Germantown, TN 38138
Albiero Templin Jakusz
16760 Mequon Road
Germantown, WI 53022
Germantown Dental Service
19513 Doctors Drive
Germantown, MD 20874
Farmington Dental Center: Barton Rebecca A DDS
1918 Exeter Road
Germantown, TN 38138
Audubon Dental Group: Adams Lale O DDS
2059 South Houston Levee Road
Germantown, TN 38139
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 ... .
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. ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 ... .