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Morford Dental Center
1415 Northwest 33rd Street
Lawton, OK 73505
Morford Dental Center: Morford III Robert B DDS
1415 Northwest 33rd Street
Lawton, OK 73505
Morford Land & Leasing Co
1415 Northwest 33rd Street
Lawton, OK 73505
Motor Club of America
1215 Northwest Bessie Avenue
Lawton, OK 73507
Muller & Wheatly
1301 Northwest 63rd Street
Lawton, OK 73505
Muller & Wheatly: Muller Robert B DDS
1301 Northwest 63rd Street
Lawton, OK 73505
Muller & Wheatly: Wheatly Gary K DDS
1301 Northwest 63rd Street
Lawton, OK 73505
Muller Family Dentistry
1301 Northwest 63rd Street
Lawton, OK 73505
My Dentist Lawton
2111 Northwest Cache Road
Lawton, OK 73505
Owen Family Dentistry: Owens Charles C DDS
6709 Northwest Oak Dale Drive
Lawton, OK 73505
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .