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Reno Dental Associates Ltd: Jarrett David R DDS
475 Kirman Avenue
Reno, NV 89502
Reno Orthopaedic Clinic: Blakey Richard W MD
555 North Arlington Avenue
Reno, NV 89503
Reno Smiles Dentistry and Orthodontics
6395 South McCarran Boulevard
Reno, NV 89509
Dr. David W. Welmerink
6360 MaeAnne Avenue Suite 3
Reno, NV 89523
Logan Smith, DDS
5220 Neil Road
Reno, NV 89502
Dr. Mary Papez Berg
601 West Moana Lane
Reno, NV 89509
Dr. Catherine C. Kanwetz, DDS
3575 Grant Drive
Reno, NV 89509
O'Gara Dental Care
645 West 6th Street
Reno, NV 89503
Carson City Family Dentistry
748 South Meadows Parkway
Reno, NV 89521
Sievert Kristian DDS
601 West Moana Lane
Reno, NV 89509
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
Can everyone wear braces? Unfortunately, some patients cannot. Why? Everyone would like to have white, healthy and straight teeth. Majority of us, when able to afford it, can straighten their teeth and eventually overcome complexes, which might have been disturbing us since our childhood. Straight teeth are important not only from the aesthetical point of view: malocclusions may cause a lot of diseases such as mobility or drifting of teeth, periodontal diseases or temporomandibular joint diseases. Moreover, ... .