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Lakewood Dental Center
6108 Motor Avenue Southwest
Tacoma, WA 98499
Northwest & Denture Implant Center
725 Saint Helens Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
Northwest Dental Services: Martin J DDS
725 Saint Helens Avenue
Tacoma, WA 98402
Pacific Dental NW : Dr. Walter Lee, DDS.
11311 Bridgeport Way Southwest
Tacoma, WA 98499
Grant Denture Clinic
2902 South 74th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
Farooqi Owais a DDS
9600 Veterans Drive Southwest
Tacoma, WA 98493
Batjer Jack DDS
1919 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98406
Wagner Dentistry/Dave Wagner DDS
1919 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98406
Paul A. Sioda, DDS
1919 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98406
Westgate Dental Center
1919 North Pearl Street
Tacoma, WA 98406
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 ... .
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 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. ... .
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .