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Warden Stephanie DDS
2200 West 75th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Dyer-Chenoweth Diane DDS
7501 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Mark Bagby DDS
7501 Mission Road
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Reichman Allan DDS
4121 West 83rd Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Steven R. Baker D.D.S., P.A.
4121 West 83rd Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Mark J. Gordon, DDS
4121 West 83rd Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Prairie Village Family Dentistry
4121 West 83rd Street
Prairie Village, KS 66208
Bel-Air Dental
5000 West 95th Street
Prairie Village, KS 66207
Edward D. Dallam, DDS
5000 W 95th St, #300
Prairie Village, KS 66207
Clark Chaney
4121 W. 83rd St.
Prairie Village, KS 66208
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .