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Endodontic Associates: Looney William B DDS
4700 Misty Ridge Cir
Birmingham, AL 35235
Endodontic Associates: King Thomas DDS
4700 Misty Ridge Cir
Birmingham, AL 35235
Highland Dentistry
5510 Hwy 280
Birmingham, AL 35242
Southside Family Dentistry: Pandit Kuntal DDS
2128 7Th Ave
Birmingham, AL 35233
Southside Family Dentistry
2128 7th Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35233
James E. Roberts, D.M.D, P.C
2301 Arlington Ave S
Birmingham, AL 35205
Dr. Doug Lewis
1018 17th Street South
Birmingham, AL 35205
Crossings Dental Center: Shepherd Stephen N DDS
2318 John Hawkins Parkway
Birmingham, AL 35226
M. Clark Dunn, DMD, Crestline Village Dentistry
244 Country Club Park
Birmingham, AL 35213
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 ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .