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Kennedy K R DDS
615 Colonial Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Monticello Family Dental: Bui Anh DDS
4814 Monticello Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
MONTICELLO FAMILY DENTAL CARE, LLC.
4814 Monticello Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
Monticello Family Dental: Nguyen Thuong-Tri DDS
4814 Monticello Boulevard
Baton Rouge, LA 70814
C G Hornsby Jr DDS
17815 East Augusta Drive
Baton Rouge, LA 70810
Irby M Kramer DDS - Family Dentistry
642 Shadows Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Dr. John C. Stovall Jr, DDS
642 Shadows Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
John C. Stovall, DDS
642 Shadows Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Dr. David E. Johnston, DDS
642 Shadows Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
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. ... .
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, ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .