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Chandra Menaka D DDS
4 West Drive
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Clarkson Dental Group
1748 Clarkson Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Dr. Robert W. Boyle, DMD
1748 Clarkson Road
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Mehelic Jan DDS
42 Four Seasons Shopping Center
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Walther Thomas S DDS
129 42 4 Seasons Shp Ctr Ste
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Hines Thomas J DDS
117 42 4 Seasons Shp Ctr Ste
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Lawrence Zigler, DDS
42 Four Seasons Shopping Center
Chesterfield, MO 63017
Feinstein 360 Orthodontics
14628 Hancock Village St
Chesterfield, VA 23832
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? ... .
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 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. ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
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 ... .