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Renton Smile Dentistry
1107 Southwest Grady Way
Renton, WA 98057
Hairfield W Mike DDS MSD, Orthodontics for Children & Adults
4300 Talbot Place South
Renton, WA 98055
Artistic Smiles Denture Clinic
17800 Talbot Road South
Renton, WA 98055
William M Bethel D.D.S. P.S.
10700 Southeast 174th Street
Renton, WA 98055
William G Gurrad DDS
10700 108th Way Southeast
Renton, WA 98055
Dr. J. Michael Hardy
10700 Southeast 174th Street
Renton, WA 98055
Highland Dental Center: Rekhi Princy S DDS
1080 Kirkland Avenue Northeast
Renton, WA 98056
Dr. Karen E. Urnise, DDS
1080 Kirkland Avenue Northeast
Renton, WA 98056
Fisher Lyly DDS
406 Burnett Avenue South
Renton, WA 98057
O'Brien Children's Dentistry & Orthodontics
400 South 38th Court
Renton, WA 98055
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 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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .