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Kelman & Bergman: Kelman Kenneth DDS
489 Western Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Veilands Orthodontics
408 North Westover Boulevard
Albany, GA 31707
J Denton Hardie PC: Klias Lisa
705 North Westover Boulevard
Albany, GA 31707
Denton Hardie
705 North Westover Boulevard
Albany, GA 31707
Dharia Jignya K DDS
220 Quail Street
Albany, NY 12203
Dr. Steven T. Kobayashi, DDS
727 San Pablo Avenue
Albany, CA 94706
Perkins & Simmons: Simmons Kent C DDS
2305 Lullwater Road
Albany, GA 31707
Perkins & Simmons
2305 Lullwater Road
Albany, GA 31707
Perkins & Simmons: Perkins Larry DDS
2305 Lullwater Road
Albany, GA 31707
Alvarez Dental LLC: Alvarez Oscar DDS
123 Whitehall Road
Albany, NY 12209
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 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 dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .