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Pinkerton Michelle D DDS
1600 Westchester Boulevard
Westchester, IL 60154
Westchester Dental Center
10555 West Cermak Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Gerald S Sapp DDS
10215 West Roosevelt Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Carefirst General & I.V. Sedation Dentistry
927 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Aiello Dental Excellence
927 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Dr. John F. Houlihan, DDS
2450 South Wolf Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Marshall Stephen G DDS
10510 West Cermak Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Gartner Periodental Care: Gartner Bruce A DDS
957 South Mannheim Road
Westchester, IL 60154
Dr. Ralph Ambrosino D.D.S.
4 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154
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 ... .
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. ... .
Who wouldn't like to have white teeth? In reality, just a few people have an ideally white smile, though, everybody dreams about it. On the market we can now get chewing gums which - according to the producers - possess whitening qualities. Do tooth whitening chewing gums work at whitening teeth? ... .
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. ... .