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De Lucia Family Dental
6700 Crosswinds Drive North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Rosemarie Marquez, DMD, PA
6700 Crosswinds Drive North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Dental Dimensions
6601 31st Terrace North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Scott Carley J DDS
239 2nd Avenue South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
Chase Patrick DDS
6161 9th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Healthy Beautiful Smiles
507 66th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
Dr. Frederick C. Spies, DDS
7300 4th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
St Petersburg Dental Center: Black III Donald D DDS
7300 4th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
St Petersburg Dental Center: Reynolds Michael J DDS
7300 4th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
St Petersburg Dental Center: Bartolazo Philip R DDS
7300 4th Street North
St. Petersburg, FL 33702
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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 ... .