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Potomac Dental Centre
4 Cypress Street
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Ellis & Stull: Ellis Brandon K M DDS
19426 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Long Meadow Family Dental
19426 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Ellis & Stull: Stull John H DDS
19426 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Dr. Gary A. Williamson, DDS
23 South Cannon Avenue
Hagerstown, MD 21740
Mason Bobbie
19418 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Allegany Dental Care: Beachley Edward R DDS
19418 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Mc Carthy Barb
19418 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Allegany Dental Care
19418 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
Allegany Dental Care: Mc Cafferty Thomas P DDS
19418 Leitersburg Pike
Hagerstown, MD 21742
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 ... .
Braces are not for everyone. Are there any alternatives to braces? There is a lot of people who don't want to get braces due to emotional, aesthetical or professional reasons. There are also people, who can't get braces because of health problems - e.g. diseases of the immune system exclude the possibility of getting dental braces. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .