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De Marco Dental Practice: De Marco Joseph E DDS
974 73rd Street
Des Moines, IA 50324
Dental Repair Services
2340 East 12th Street
Des Moines, IA 50316
Des Moines Dental Center
21904 Marine View Dr S, Ste A
Des Moines, WA 98198
Des Moines Dental Group: Cram Robert W DDS
4405 Southwest 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50315
Des Moines Health Center: Choudhary Jaspreet DDS
1111 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Des Moines Health Center: Meyers Christopher DDS
1111 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Des Moines Health Center: Nagel Ben DDS
1111 9th Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Des Moines Health Center: Riley Ryan DDS
330 Laurel Street
Des Moines, IA 50314
Des Moines Orthodontics
22221 7th Avenue South
Des Moines, WA 98198
Donnell-Randal Stefanie C DDS
2353 Southeast 14th Street
Des Moines, IA 50320
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 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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .