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Davenport Clinic
1820 West 3rd Street
Davenport, IA 52802
Davenport Denture Lab Ltd: Vonarb John J DDS
1304 Brady St
Davenport, IA 52803
Davenport Family Dentistry
707 Logan Street
Davenport, WA 99122
Davenport Family Dentistry: Turner David L DMD
707 Logan Street
Davenport, WA 99122
Davenport Orthodontics
1 3575 Jersey Ridge Rd #
Davenport, IA 52807
David L. Botsko, DMD
2334 West Kimberly Road
Davenport, IA 52806
Dental Care of Davenport
7551 Osceola Polk Line Road
Davenport, FL 33896
Derynck Shelley
3435 Spring Street
Davenport, IA 52807
Dr. Alex J. Brandtner, DDS
5108 Jersey Ridge Road
Davenport, IA 52807
Dr. John J. Von ARB, DDS
1304 Brady St
Davenport, IA 52803
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. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .