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Martinsville Smiles, PLLC, Drs. Mark Crabtree & Charles Jenkins
407 Starling Avenue
Martinsville, VA 24112
Dietrich Craig DDS
904 Brookdale St
Martinsville, VA 24112
Julian James P DDS
904 Brookdale St
Martinsville, VA 24112
Weiland Tammy
904 Brookdale St
Martinsville, VA 24112
Wrangham Nancy
904 Brookdale St
Martinsville, VA 24112
Bluff Creek Family Dental: Yegerlehner Kirk DDS
9351 State Road 144
Martinsville, IN 46151
Lackey Leon a DDS
250 Kings Way Road
Martinsville, VA 24112
Mallinak Raymond R DDS
604 East Church Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
Mallinak Raymond F DDS
604 East Church Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
Dr. Laura R. Mallinak, DDS
604 East Church Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
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 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 ... .
You used to have white teeth which made your friends jealous. Since recently, however, you have noticed that your smile lost its gloss. Find out why is it so. ... .
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. ... .