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Shevlin Dental Center
910 Southwest Simpson Avenue
Bend, OR 97702
Shevlin Dental Center: Falkenstein Matt DDS
910 Southwest Simpson Avenue
Bend, OR 97702
PureCare Dental of Bend
3081 North Highway 97
Bend, OR 97701
Dr. Lisa A. Adams, DMD
155 Southwest Century Drive
Bend, OR 97702
Advanced Dental Care: Turner John O DDS
300 Southwest Columbia Street
Bend, OR 97702
Central Oregon Perio: Misischia Nicholas W DDS
1569 SW Nancy Way # 3
Bend, OR 97702
Dr. Virginia K. Murtaugh, DMD
2590 Northeast Courtney Drive
Bend, OR 97701
Steven D Apfelbaum PC
1569 Southwest Nancy Way
Bend, OR 97702
Central Oregon Perio
1569 SW Nancy Way # 3
Bend, OR 97702
Van Handel Dental Lab
1655 Northeast Lytle Street
Bend, OR 97701
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 ... .
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? ... .
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, ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .