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Guidry Josh R DDS
556 Cardinal Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Guidry Sara R DDS
556 Cardinal Drive
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Howell Monroe M DDS
1117 Canal Boulevard
Thibodaux, LA 70301
LaHaye Orthodontics: Mark B LaHaye, DDS, MS
100 Pecan Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Marcello Steven J DDS
156 West Main Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Michael J Marcello, DDS, MS
117 Saint Michael Street
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Oral-Facial Surgery Center
923 Ridgefield Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Oral-Facial Surgery Center: Saal Christopher DDS
923 Ridgefield Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Peneguy Michael J DDS
809 North Canal Boulevard
Thibodaux, LA 70301
Prejean Family Dentistry, Gabrielle Prejean DDS
824 Ridgefield Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
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. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
In contrary to the removable dental braces, the fixed ones are put on by an orthodontist for the whole period of the treatment. Nowadays, patients opt for them rather than for the removable braces because the treatment is noticeably shorter and more effective with the fixed braces. ... .