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Dr. Trienel M. Sackman, DDS
31775 Washington 20
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Oak Harbor Pediatric Dentistry: Hartman Larry E DDS
31775 Washington 20
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Dr. Frank R. Traficante, DDS
31775 Sr 20 # B1
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Oak Harbor Pediatric Dentistry
31775 Washington 20
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
US Naval Hospital: Juhl Robert W DDS
3475 North Saratoga Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Dr. Jeanette M. Gorthy, DMD
3475 North Saratoga Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
US Naval Hospital: Stewart Mary L DDS
3475 North Saratoga Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
Naval Hospital-OAK Harbor
3475 North Saratoga Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
US Naval Hospital: Saiku Jimmy M DDS
3475 North Saratoga Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
US Naval Hospital: Chan Sandy W DDS
3475 North Saratoga Street
Oak Harbor, WA 98277
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 ... .
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 ... .
Though there are many chemical whiteners on the market, we can also use natural whitening methods that won't put the health of our teeth in danger. Sometimes instead of using chemicals we can simply... eat! ... .
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. ... .