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Thomas Orazio D.M.D.
9370 Southwest Greenburg Road
Portland, OR 97223
Bart W. Ekren, DDS, PC
9370 Southwest Greenburg Road
Portland, OR 97223
Apex Dental
1307 Northeast 102nd Avenue
Portland, OR 97220
Posturedontics
2225 Southwest Scenic Drive
Portland, OR 97225
Southern Maine Pediatric Dentistry
1601 Congress Street
Portland, ME 04102
Dr. Gregory N. Alexander, DDS
7130 Southwest Garden Home Road
Portland, OR 97223
Jeffery Spathas, DMD
4901 Northeast Glisan Street
Portland, OR 97213
Thomas Wanda
314 Riverside Street
Portland, ME 04103
Mad Science of Portland & Vancouver
1522 North Ainsworth Street
Portland, OR 97217
Daniel M Yaillen DMD MSD
742 Northwest Murray Boulevard
Portland, OR 97229
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 ... .
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .
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, ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .