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Dr. James P. Fletcher, DDS
7075 N Chestnut Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
Dr. Scott Jett , DMD, MS: Periodontics and Dental Implants
6495 North Palm Avenue
Fresno, CA 93704
Smile Care Dental: Nguyen Chi M DDS
2000 Fresno Street
Fresno, CA 93721
Smile Care Dental: Nguyen Chi M DDS
2000 Fresno St
Fresno, CA 93721
Dr. Joseph J. Moon
2756 South Elm Avenue
Fresno, CA 93706
Dr. Christopher Wong, DDS
7405 N Cedar Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
Cedar North Dental Care: Tong Bettina L DDS
7405 N Cedar Ave
Fresno, CA 93720
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 ... .
Lately a pearly white smile is close at hand thanks to variety of available methods - from simple home remedies to professional in office treatments. How to whiten your teeth without undergoing an expensive in-office treatment? ... .
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, ... .
Braces can make your life difficult in many various ways. Before the treatment, the patients usually have concerns about their future life with a foreign object in their mouth. The braces, however, do not prevent you from having a normal life. Nonetheless, during the treatment, you should follow all medical advices of your doctor, especially those concerning oral hygiene. ... .
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 ... .