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Daniel Song, DMD
527 Southeast Baseline Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Hillsboro Smiles: Nechvatal-Uhel Leslie A DDS
624 South High Street
Hillsboro, OH 45133
Infinity Dental Care
5325 West Baseline Road
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Hillsboro Dental
4 Hickory Ridge Drive
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Fish Jason DDS / Hillsboro Dental, LLC.
4 Hickory Ridge Rd
Hillsboro, MO 63050
Dr. Casey H. Sayre, DMD
536 Southeast Oak Street
Hillsboro, OR 97123
Tanasbourne Dental Care: Devin Jenkins DMD
2471 Northwest 185th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Tanasbourne Dental Care
2471 Northwest 185th Avenue
Hillsboro, OR 97124
Hart Kai D DMD
212 East Summer Street
Hillsboro, IL 62049
Corneliuis Pass Dental: Maple Ronald A DDS
22135 Northwest Imbrie Drive
Hillsboro, OR 97124
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, ... .
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. ... .
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? ... .