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Dr. Lucas B Perrigo, DMD
2038 Patton Chapel Road
Birmingham, AL 35216
Di Chiara Ronald L DDS
2038 Patton Chapel Road
Birmingham, AL 35216
Michael Maniscalco DMD PC
3419 Colonnade Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243
Michael Maniscalco PC: Perrigo Luke DDS
3419 Colonnade Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35243
Koch Aesthetic Dentistry - The Dental Spa
2311 Highland Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35205
Koch Aesthetic Dentistry
2311 Highland Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Fresh Breath Center Birmingham
100 Heatherbrooke Park Drive
Birmingham, AL 35242
Dr. Stephen Thomas, DMD
1771 Independence Court
Birmingham, AL 35216
Dr. John Collier, DMD
1771 Independence Court
Birmingham, AL 35216
Roden Oral and Facial Surgery
1771 Independence Court
Birmingham, AL 35216
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. ... .
A dead tooth is a colloquial name for a tooth that does not have a nerve inside it because it was replaced by a dissolvable material during the root canal treatment. A tooth may also become dead due to caries. The shade of dead teeth usually become grey. Fortunately, they can be whitened as well. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .