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Griffin Orthodontics: Washington Bonciel DDS
10019 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
Chicago Cornea Consultants
1725 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
Dental Group Ltd
1725 West Harrison Street
Chicago, IL 60612
Dr. Gary F. Alder, DDS
1725 W Harrison St
Chicago, IL 60612
Webster Dental Care
2829 N Lincoln Ave
Chicago, IL 60657
Thompson Sherece B DDS
9127 S Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60643
City Kids Dental, PC
4700 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
City Kids Dental: Tierney Mary DDS
4700 N Western Ave
Chicago, IL 60625
Dr. Trucia A. Drummond, DDS
30 N Michigan Ave
Chicago, IL 60602
Oral Surgery Associates
2440 W Peterson Ave
Chicago, IL 60659
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, ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .