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Dr. John C. Slaughter, DDS
19 Fahey St
Belfast, ME 04915
Slaughter & La Civita: Lacivita Al DDS
19 Fahey St
Belfast, ME 04915
Turner Kim DDS
189 Northport Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons: Battel Cynthia DDS
189 Northport Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
Slaughter & La Civita
19 Fahey Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Slaughter & La Civita: Cochrane Jeanne
19 Fahey Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Dr. James M. Hahn, DDS
19 Fahey Street
Belfast, ME 04915
Maine Coast Orthodontics
86 Lincolnville Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
Bernier Jane N DDS
146 Northport Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
Penobscot Bay Dentistry: Lewis John G DDS
94 Searsport Avenue
Belfast, ME 04915
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, ... .
Teeth whitening is a very safe treatment, which offers wonderful benefits. Unfortunately, it is not for everyone. Find out whether teeth whitening is safe for you. ... .
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 ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 ... .