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Oral Surgery & Implant Center: Lewis III Fulton D DDS
7135 Floyd Street Northeast
Covington, GA 30014
Leonard Leon J DDS
10115 Crown Ridge Court
Covington, GA 30014
Roy A Wrather, DDS
720 West Sherrod Avenue
Covington, TN 38019
Wrather Dental Center
720 West Sherrod Avenue
Covington, TN 38019
Smile Creations - Dr. Venitress Carrington
3218 Mill Street Northeast
Covington, GA 30014
Serendipity MedSpa & Weight Loss
7129 Floyd Street Northeast
Covington, GA 30016
Braces Braces
10377 Industrial Boulevard
Covington, GA 30014
John A. Hodges DDS PS
27015 169th Place Southeast
Covington, WA 98042
Soos Creek Dental
17615 Southeast 272nd Street
Covington, WA 98042
Newton Drive Family Dentistry
2104 Newton Dr NE
Covington, GA 30014
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .