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Mk Dental Services
8300 broadway Suite H-1
Merrillville, IN 46410
Periodontics Care: Hajjar Basel DDS
8695 Connecticut Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Family Dental Care: Deeb Dennis M DDS
55 East 86th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410
Richter Neal B DDS
8750 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Heritage Lake Dental
408 East 86th Avenue
Merrillville, IN 46410
Dr. Hugh P. Seller, DDS
105 West 78th Place
Merrillville, IN 46410
John G Kostides DDS PC
9205 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Drakos Dental Clinic: Drakos Charlene DDS
8963 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
Dr. Daniel J. Femiak III, DDS
8687 Connecticut Street
Merrillville, IN 46410
Vukovich Joseph A DDS
8562 Broadway
Merrillville, IN 46410
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 ... .
Malocclusion means all dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .
A dead tooth is a colloquial name for a tooth that does not have a nerve inside it because it was replaced by a dissolvable material during the root canal treatment. A tooth may also become dead due to caries. The shade of dead teeth usually become grey. Fortunately, they can be whitened as well. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .