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Dr. Jason E. Wagle, DDS
825 South Hillside Street
Wichita, KS 67211
Dr. JK Dillehay: Dillehay Orthodontics
1821 North Rock Road
Wichita, KS 67206
Dr. John A. Benusis, DDS
650 North Carriage Parkway
Wichita, KS 67208
Dr. Jon M. Woodruff, DDS
2043 North Founders Circle
Wichita, KS 67206
Dr. Jon W. Tilton, DDS
404 South Edgemoor Street
Wichita, KS 67218
Dr. Joseph P. Chang, DDS
404 South Edgemoor Street
Wichita, KS 67218
Dr. Joshua W. Davis, DDS
7570 West 21st Street North
Wichita, KS 67205
Dr. Jude A. Oxler, DDS
900 North Tyler Road
Wichita, KS 67212
Dr. Justin L. Wu, DDS
1445 North Cedar Park Circle
Wichita, KS 67235
Dr. Kate E. Rohr, DDS
3920 W 31st Street South
Wichita, KS 67217
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 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. ... .
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. ... .