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Dr. Steven A. Swan, DDS
4906 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy
Lafayette, LA 70508
Jay Waguespack, DDS
4906 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70508
Dr. Donny Nguyen, DDS
4906 Ambassador Caffery Parkway
Lafayette, LA 70508
Dr. Mark N. Coreil, DDS
210 Beaullieu Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508
Quest Pediatric Dentistry, S. Troy Miller, DDS
210 Beaullieu Drive
Lafayette, LA 70508
Burns Thomas O DDS
1209 Winthrop Avenue
Lafayette, IN 47909
Reuth Robert A Dr
538 East Gloria Switch Road
Lafayette, LA 70507
Baseline Dental
287 Highway
Lafayette, CO 80026
Dunaway Lige DDS
121 Representative Row
Lafayette, LA 70508
Viguerie Sonja
121 Representative Row
Lafayette, LA 70508
Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .
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 ... .
Braces are not for everyone. Are there any alternatives to braces? There is a lot of people who don't want to get braces due to emotional, aesthetical or professional reasons. There are also people, who can't get braces because of health problems - e.g. diseases of the immune system exclude the possibility of getting dental braces. ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
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. ... .