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Waterford Dental Health: Nogacek Melissa J DDS
177 Boston Post Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Waterford Dental Health
177 Boston Post Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Waterford Dental Health: Nogacek Kenneth P DDS
177 Boston Post Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Waterford Dental Health: Patterson Bruce H DDS
177 Boston Post Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Waterford Dental Health: Campbell Jason R DDS
177 Boston Post Road
Waterford, CT 06385
Mc Araw & Cantner: Cantner Matthew S DDS
744 Broad Street
Waterford, CT 06385
McAraw James R DDS
744 Broad Street
Waterford, CT 06385
Mc Araw & Cantner
744 Broad Street
Waterford, CT 06385
Ruetz-Smith Sharon DDS
511 Aber Drive
Waterford, WI 53185
Casey Michael J DDS
511 Aber Drive
Waterford, WI 53185
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, ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .