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Facebow
In some ways or another, orthodontics advises to use a facebow. This uses a headgear to provide needed force in order to move the child’s jaw. Headgear are not usually sold in stores since it’s quite risky. When worst comes to worst, it’s the only alternative to surgery and an orthodontist prescribes it. Just be [...]
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Combination Orthodontics – Instant Smiles (Part 3)
Crowns are also mainly made of ceramic materials but if several teeth are involved, bridges are used to correct the problem. Bridges are merely several crowns joined into one unit that is fastened to two opposing teeth that would serve as anchors. Sadly, bridges require the two nearest teeth to get root canals to prevent [...]
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Combination Orthodontics – Instant Smiles (Part 2)
Children are much easier to convince regarding traditional orthodontics techniques but as stated, it can be years before the treatment attains the full effect. Adults on the other hand react differently to traditional treatments fearing ridicule and the torment of the procedure. More adults would prefer cosmetics procedures when they can for they involve less [...]
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Combination Orthodontics – Instant Smiles (Part 1)
Traditional orthodontics procedures took months or even years to attain their full effect and it usually needs constant monitoring for any recurrence of the corrected problems. Instant orthodontics relies on new technologies that has made ceramic veneers, bonding, bridges, invisible braces, ceramic braces and crowns to achieve the best results in as little as a [...]
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Invisalign: Alternative to braces
Image Source: DrLanducci This article is not an advertisement. I would just like to inform you of an alternative to the usual orthopedic procedures used to straighten teeth. This alternative procedure I�m talking about it called invisalign, which consists of a series of clear “aligners.” These aligners are custom-molded to the specific needs of individual [...]
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