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Aiello Dental Excellence
927 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Carefirst General & I.V. Sedation Dentistry
927 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Dr. John F. Houlihan, DDS
2450 South Wolf Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Dr. Ralph Ambrosino D.D.S.
4 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154
Gartner Periodental Care: Gartner Bruce A DDS
957 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Gerald S Sapp DDS
10215 West Roosevelt Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Marshall Stephen G DDS
10510 West Cermak Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Pinkerton Michelle D DDS
1600 Westchester Boulevard
Westchester, IL 60154
Westchester Dental Center
10555 West Cermak Road
Westchester, IL 60154
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 ... .
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. ... .
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .