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Boykin Michael J DDS
1919 7th Ave S # Sdb
Birmingham, AL 35233
Barfield Robert DDS
1919 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
UAB School-Dentistry: Rhodes Steven C DDS
1919 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Neumeier Toni T DDS
1919 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Cochran Kendrick P DDS
1919 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Dr. Sonia K. Makhija, DDS
1919 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Wu Wenchou DDS
1919 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Dr. Maureen L. Pezzementi, DMD
1919 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Mc Cracken Michael S DDS
1919 7th Ave S # Sdb
Birmingham, AL 35233
Tilashalski Kenneth R DDS
1919 7th Ave S # Sdb
Birmingham, AL 35233
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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 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. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .