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Ganser Glen DDS
7737 West Belmont Avenue
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
North Avenue Dental Care/ Kathy Meyer, DDS RN
7544 West North Avenue
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Miles of Smiles Dental Care: James Izzo, DDS
7234 West North Avenue
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Louis F Taglia & Associates
7310 West North Avenue
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Cameo Endodontics: Munaretto Raymond F DDS
7234 West North Avenue
Elmwood Park, IL 60707
Malocclusion means all kinds of possible deviations from ideal occlusion. It manifests itself with a misalignment of the teeth in the dental arch, delayed teething, having supernumerary or missing teeth as well as having teeth of abnormal size or shape. Malocclusion does not only affect your appearance, but also has an impact on the oral cavity functions. In effect, you might suffer from breathing, chewing, swallowing or even speech disorders. Overbite, underbite and crossbite are the most ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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. ... .