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Rinehart Dental - Damion Williams, DDS
1145 Rinehart Road
Sanford, FL 32771
Madden Harold w DDS
1301 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330
Madden Susan M DDS
1301 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330
Dr. Jong H. Lee, DDS
2617 South Horner Boulevard
Sanford, NC 27332
Sanford Dental Care: Mensah Ralph DDS
2617 South Horner Boulevard
Sanford, NC 27332
Dunwoody Dental
5030 Florida 46
Sanford, FL 32771
Sandhills Orthodontics: Mc Conville Glynda R DDS
1129 Carthage Street
Sanford, NC 27330
The Cabana - Beauty, Massage & Sunless Studio
206 South Steele Street
Sanford, NC 27330
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, ... .
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 ... .
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 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. ... .