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Budzik Steven a DDS
6933 Kennedy Avenue
Hammond, IN 46323
Hoover Family Dentistry
12192 U.S. 190
Hammond, LA 70401
Dr. Lethu T. Cao, DDS
800 C M Fagan Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Dr. Reena Oza, DDS
800 C M Fagan Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Dr. Eugene R. Graff Jr, DDS
800 C M Fagan Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Dronet Donovan C DDS
800 C M Fagan Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Dr. Meghan Pritchett, DDS
800 C M Fagan Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Dr. Shane M. Brien, DDS
800 C M Fagan Drive
Hammond, LA 70403
Family Dentistry: Wood Warren W DDS
305 Northwest Railroad Avenue
Hammond, LA 70401
Family Dentistry: Treadaway Penny
305 Northwest Railroad Avenue
Hammond, LA 70401
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 ... .
Teeth whitening is a very safe treatment, which offers wonderful benefits. Unfortunately, it is not for everyone. Find out whether teeth whitening is safe for you. ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .