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Timson Marcia F DDS
15620 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Advanced Dental Care-Ft Myers: Jaramillo Gabriel J DDS
7011 Cypress Terrace
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Southwest Florida Dental Group
15650 San Carlos Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Carlton David G DDS
15650 San Carlos Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Aulino Carmen J DDS
13981 McGregor Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33919
Eric W. Baxmann, DDS
15650 San Carlos Boulevard
Fort Myers, FL 33908
Teeth In An Hour Implant
11609 South Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33907
Robinson Tamara DDS
13195 Metro Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Towncare Dental of Fort Myers: Besu Nicole DDS
13195 Metro Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33966
Main Street Children's Dentistry and Orthodontics of Ft. Myers
13195 Metro Parkway
Fort Myers, FL 33966
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. ... .
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 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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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, ... .