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Guier Robert S DDS
2001 East 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Holloway Kelly
2001 East 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Dr. Clarence B. Erickson III, DDS
2001 East 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Advanced Cosmetic Techniques
2001 East 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Goyne Brant DDS
2001 East 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Hollembeak Perry W DDS
2001 East 70th Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Dr. Gary Chumley
2120 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71118
Casse Dental Health Institute: Chumley Gary DDS
2120 West Bert Kouns Industrial Loop
Shreveport, LA 71118
Cormier Family Dentistry: Cormier Jana S DDS
5839 East Kings Highway
Shreveport, LA 71105
Pediatric Dental Partners LLP: Chidlow Susan L DDS
318 Carroll Street
Shreveport, LA 71105
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .
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 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. ... .
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 treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .