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Orange Grove Dental
1524 North Orange Grove Avenue
Pomona, CA 91767
Dr. Lawrence Heitzner, DDS
50 Sanitorium Rd
Pomona, NY 10970
Dr. Sheryl Berizin, DDS
50 Sanitorium Rd
Pomona, NY 10970
Dr. William Arana
1377 N Garey Ave
Pomona, CA 91768
Jonathan Tiger PLLC: Tiger Jonathan DMD
971 New York 45
Pomona, NY 10970
Reilly Jr Charles J DDS
971 New York 45
Pomona, NY 10970
Dr. Joel Hirschberg, DDS
1540 U.S. 202
Pomona, NY 10970
Dr. Joel Hirschberg, DDS
1540 U.S. 202
Pomona, NY 10970
Grove Family Dental
3167 North Garey Avenue
Pomona, CA 91767
Dr. Juddy K. Lin, DMD
3080 West Temple Avenue
Pomona, CA 91766
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 ... .
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 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, ... .