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Lamb Mike DDS
909 North Wilcox Drive
Kingsport, TN 37660
Liddle Debbie
1335 East Center Street
Kingsport, TN 37664
Luethke Larry D DDS
117 West Sevier Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660
Luethke Larry D DDS
117 West Sevier Avenue
Kingsport, TN 37660
Machen John M DDS
1567 N Eastman Rd
Kingsport, TN 37664
Martin Dentistry: Kevin W. Martin, DDS Timothy R. Martin, DDS
1599 Fort Henry Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664
Martin Dentistry: Stacy Shelly DDS
1599 Fort Henry Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664
Martin Dentistry: Stacy Shelly DDS
1599 Fort Henry Drive
Kingsport, TN 37664
Martin Sonya K DDS
102 East Ravine Road
Kingsport, TN 37660
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. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .