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Gee Marvin DDS
3143 East 29th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99223
Dr. Karl K. Northrup Jr, DDS
3143 East 29th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99223
Office Anesthesia & Dental: Powell Brant L DDS
3143 East 29th Avenue
Spokane, WA 99223
Dr. Jodi W. Funk
2829 South Grand Boulevard
Spokane, WA 99203
Hillyard Dental Clinic
4817 North Market Street
Spokane, WA 99217
Chaffin Dental Care
605 East Holland Avenue
Spokane, WA 99218
Rencher Landon J DDS
605 East Holland Avenue
Spokane, WA 99218
Toillion Charles E DDS
9711 North Nevada Street
Spokane, WA 99218
Garabedian Andrew H DDS
605 East Holland Avenue
Spokane, WA 99218
Hughes Robert M DDS
315 West Hastings Road
Spokane, WA 99218
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .