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Robert A. Osborne, DDS
1901 South Union Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Mark Laviola DDS
1901 South Union Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Donald C. Jordan Orthodontics
1901 South Union Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Complete Dentistry: Berg Brian M DDS
1901 South Union Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Cook Pediatric Dentistry
1901 South Union Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Tennison Nick DDS
1901 South Union Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Milan Anthony J DDS
1901 South Union Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98405
Brooks Dental Studio
732 Broadway
Tacoma, WA 98402
Parkland Family Dentistry: Shoop Daniel DDS
12165 Pacific Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98444
Parkland Endodontics: Chow Lora L DDS
12165 Pacific Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98444
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 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. ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .