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Dental Associates of Torrance
21229 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Shawna Omid, DDS
4305 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Kelliny Endodontics
22920 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
Turchi Scott K DDS
23456 Hawthorne Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
Ramtin Vahadi, DDS, MD
3660 Lomita Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
South Bay Family Dental Group
3445 Pacific Coast Hwy
Torrance, CA 90505
Jeffrey Lu, DDS
4201 Torrance Boulevard
Torrance, CA 90503
Russell F. Coser, DDS
4201 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Denny and Peter Chen D.D.S., Inc.
4201 Torrance Blvd
Torrance, CA 90503
Greenwood Jeffry J DDS
3500 Lomita Blvd
Torrance, CA 90505
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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, ... .