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Owings &Owings Sam Dmd
540 West Martintown Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
Dr. Joshua E. Murphy, DMD
423 Cooper Mill Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
North Augusta Family Dentistry: Frizell Ann DDS
236 Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
Family Dentistry: Buist Robert J DDS
236 Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
Dr. Robert L. Gordon, DMD
236 Edgefield Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
Dr. Alison D. Grubbs, DMD
1168 Lake Greenwood Drive
North Augusta, SC 29841
J Michael Havird PC
1810 Knox Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
Lee Jason H DDS
1810 Knox Avenue
North Augusta, SC 29841
Martin Town Dental Assoicates ~ Alice D. Hale, DMD & Gary A. Waugh, DMD
503 West Martintown Road
North Augusta, SC 29841
Dr. Charles A. Williams, DDS
401 Metz Drive
North Augusta, SC 29841
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. ... .
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 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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .