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Whitney Lamb Family Dentistry: Lamb Whitney DDS
309 North Hudson Street
Altus, OK 73521
Dr. Roman B. Cybak, DMD
301 North 1st Street
Altus, OK 73532
Tamarack Dental Associates: Talley Nathaniel W DDS
801 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Tamarack Dental Associates - Nathan W. Talley, D.D.S.
801 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Tamarack Dental Associates
801 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Dr. Mark W. Goodman, DDS
801 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Tamarack Dental Associates: Whitlock Jr Lowell D DDS
801 East Tamarack Road
Altus, OK 73521
Val Verde Dental Associates: Bieker Katherine DDS
112 Val Verde Street
Altus, OK 73521
Val Verde Dental Associates: Tims Kara C DDS
112 Val Verde Street
Altus, OK 73521
Val Verde Dental Associates: Henry Richard G DDS
112 Val Verde Street
Altus, OK 73521
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. ... .
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, ... .
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 contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .