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B. Kent Bladen, DDS
1662 West 9000 South
West Jordan, UT 84088
Jordan Landing Pediatric Dentistry: Johansen Ryan DDS
7613 Jordan Landing Boulevard
West Jordan, UT 84084
Dr. Scott Urban M.D. D.M.D. FAACS
7532 Center View Court
West Jordan, UT 84084
Jordan Landing Dental Care
7611 Jordan Landing Boulevard
West Jordan, UT 84084
Utah Smile Care Dr. Barton G Parker DDS.
9271 Redwood Road
West Jordan, UT 84088
Mouritsen Dental
7555 Center View Court
West Jordan, UT 84084
Expressions Tanning
3812 7800 South
West Jordan, UT 84088
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 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. ... .
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. ... .