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Collins Barry E DDS
2160 Vineville Avenue
Macon, GA 31204
Riverside Family Dentistry: Powers Kathy DDS
5223 Riverside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Nicole L. Jackson, D.D.S
3298 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Dr. Aukena M. Parker, DDS
3298 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Northside Family Dentistry: Watson Clinton DDS
3298 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Northside Family Dentistry: Jackson Nicole L DDS
3298 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Grier Loretto M DDS
1625 Jeffersonville Road
Macon, GA 31217
Orthodontic Care of Macon
3312 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
Bush H M DMD
3312 Northside Drive
Macon, GA 31210
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 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. ... .