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James M Holloway, DDS & R Allen Chumbler, DMD
88 Pine Island Road
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Dr. Richard A. Chumbler, DMD
88 Pine Island Road
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Riverdale Dental Associates
13720 North Cleveland Avenue
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Dr. Andrew Soarres, DMD
19001 North Tamiami Trail
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Coast Dental Services Inc: Poe Jessica W DDS
19001 North Tamiami Trail
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
Ameriplan® Dental & Ameriplan Health® Programs
865 Java Plum Avenue
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
North Fort Myers Dental Center: Tornwall Ronald DDS
18900 North Tamiami Trail
North Fort Myers, FL 33917
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 ... .
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. ... .
Nowadays, the teeth whitening treatment is becoming more and more popular. There are also a lot of new products which you can use for in-home whitening. When does teeth whitening become dangerous? ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .