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Vista Robles Dental Group: Howard Joseph S DDS
85 Vía Robles
Monterey, CA 93940
Dr. Lois E. Lagier, DDS
550 Camino El Estero #200
Monterey, CA 93940-
Monterey Dental Center, Dr. Ayman Adeeb, DDS
656 Munras Avenue
Monterey, CA 93940
William Moy Inc: Whang Raymond S C DDS
2440 Fremont Street
Monterey, CA 93940
William Moy Inc
2440 Fremont Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Tharp Wendy S MS DDS
30 Dormody Court
Monterey, CA 93940
Ehsan Rezvan, DDS, MS
30 Dormody Court
Monterey, CA 93940
Patrick M. Keeley, DMD
877 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Rezvan Ehsan DDS
877 Pacific Street
Monterey, CA 93940
Improving Smiles Dentistry
120 Jackson River Road
Monterey, VA 24465
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 ... .
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 ... .
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 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. ... .