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Custom Dental of Atoka
1828 West Liberty Road
Atoka, OK 74525
Bartlett Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
11664 U.S. 51
Atoka, TN 38004
Atoka Family Dentistry
11092 U.S. 51
Atoka, TN 38004
Briggs James a DDS
603 West 13th Street
Atoka, OK 74525
Family Dentistry: Dial Michael L DDS
104 Ruth Avenue
Atoka, OK 74525
Custom Dental of Atoka: Mathew Hookom, DDS
1396 West Liberty Road
Atoka, OK 74525
Dr. Larry D. White Sr, DDS
11092 Hwy 51 S
Atoka, TN 38004
Dr. James R. Holland, DDS
East 1970 Road
Atoka, OK 74525
Dr. Matt Hookom
1828 West Liberty Road
Atoka, OK 74525
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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .