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Ronconi Robert L DDS
130 N 9th St
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Messa Linda DDS
1800 Floral Ave
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Family Dental Care - Dr. Jim Knight
1800 Floral Avenue
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Maggio Dental Office
1099 Kenyon Road
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Maggio, Matthew J
1099 Kenyon Road
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Shey George C DDS
1301 1st Avenue North
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Sorrentino Denise MD
800 Kenyon Road
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Sonksen Dental Clinic: Sonksen Andrew DDS
1716 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Sonksen Dental Clinic: Sonksen Andrew DDS
1716 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
Sonksen Dental Clinic: Sonksen David DDS
1716 1st Avenue South
Fort Dodge, IA 50501
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 ... .
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 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 ... .
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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. ... .