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Anchorage Healthy Smile Center
12501 Old Seward Hwy
Anchorage, AK 99515
Mark E. Silverman
7926 Old Seward Highway
Anchorage, AK 99518
Dr. Thomas A. Milavec, DMD
4361 Boniface Parkway
Anchorage, AK 99504
Nile P Ersland PC
2525 Gambell Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
Dr J Bryson McBratney Dentistry
6200 Lake Otis Parkway
Anchorage, AK 99507
Anchorage Dental Arts, LLC
2600 Cordova Street
Anchorage, AK 99503
Bright Smiles Dental
8301 Briarwood Street
Anchorage, AK 99518
Dr. Steve Hofstad
400 West Northern Lights Boulevard
Anchorage, AK 99503
Dr. Mark A. Just, DDS
6611 Debarr Road
Anchorage, AK 99504
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. ... .
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 ... .
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 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. ... .
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. ... .