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Dr. Michael J. Giesy, DMD
6004 Westgate Boulevard
Tacoma, WA 98406
Hannula David R DDS
4146 6th Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98406
Community Health Care
1708 East 44th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
Caspian Orthodontics: Adab Katayoun DDS
6003 100th Street Southwest
Tacoma, WA 98499
Gravelly Lake Dentistry: Nguyen Thi D DDS
10025 Gravelly Lake Drive Southwest
Tacoma, WA 98499
Dr. Scott R. Drake, D.D.S., M.S.
4301 South Pine Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
Bird Family Dentistry
4707 South Junett Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
Weston Sue DDS
12108 Pacific Avenue South
Tacoma, WA 98444
Kokich Orthodontics
1950 South Cedar Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
Dr. Vincent Kokich, DDS
1950 South Cedar Street
Tacoma, WA 98405
Who doesn't want to have a beautiful and glamorous smile? Unfortunately, it is not possible when our teeth are yellow and have coffee, tea or cigarettes stains. Few people can afford expensive and professional in-office whitening treatment. Fortunately, you can achieve similar effect by using cheap home remedies. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .