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William W. Evans, DMD, MD
2710 Eureka Way
Redding, CA 96001
Richard A Look Inc: Evans William W DDS
2710 Eureka Way
Redding, CA 96001
Nelson Michael D DDS
2710 Eureka Way
Redding, CA 96001
Dr. Gus C. Petras, DDS
400 Hartnell Avenue
Redding, CA 96002
Gus Charles Petras Inc: Barber Roger DDS
400 Hartnell Avenue
Redding, CA 96002
Dinius Michael J DDS
2190 Larkspur Lane
Redding, CA 96002
Parmely Gary DDS
2190 Larkspur Lane
Redding, CA 96002
Borchers Steven D DDS
2411 Hartnell Avenue
Redding, CA 96002
Racki Troy DDS
2620 Larkspur Ln
Redding, CA 96002
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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .