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Mark W. Stagis DDS and Nathan E. Vick DDS Fresno Dental Group
6215 North Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93710
Marquez Family Dentistry
4287 North 1st Street
Fresno, CA 93726
Marquez Family Dentistry: Marquez Claro DDS
4287 North 1st Street
Fresno, CA 93726
Martha Cruz Lmft: Evans Jeffrey B DDS
Fresno
Fresno, CA 93720
Mazzei Patrick DDS
6335 N Fresno St
Fresno, CA 93710
McCormick Sloan P DDS
225 West Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA 93704
Melissa Dempsey Inc
4747 N 1st St # 190
Fresno, CA 93726
Meredith C Mock Sr Inc
3727 N 1st St # 102
Fresno, CA 93726
Michael G. Long, D.D.S.
7730 North Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93720
Michaelian Marshall DDS
1515 East Alluvial Avenue
Fresno, CA 93720
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 ... .
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, ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .