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Gilfillan Thomas P DDS
5901 N Knoxville Ave
Peoria, IL 61614
Dr. Wayne J. Harkness, DDS
6215 N Pin Oak Cir
Peoria, IL 61615
A Tender Dental Care (Fry's Plaza Peoria)
9163 W Union Hills Dr
Peoria, AZ 85382
Associated Family Dental Care: R. Kowalske DMD / P. Amodeo DDS / J. Hudson DMD
3100 N Dries Ln
Peoria, IL 61604
Associated Family Dental Care: Guengerich Gary A DDS
3100 N Dries Ln
Peoria, IL 61604
Associated Family Dental Care
3100 N Dries Ln
Peoria, IL 61604
Associated Family Dental Care: Amodeo Paul DDS
3100 N Dries Ln
Peoria, IL 61604
Associated Family Dental Care: Kowalske Randal M DDS
3100 N Dries Ln
Peoria, IL 61604
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 ... .
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. ... .
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .
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, ... .