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Donald Marks Family Dentistry
611 University Drive
State College, PA 16801
Dr. Brian C. White, DDS
2590 Park Center Boulevard
State College, PA 16801
Dr. Brian C. White, DDS
2590 Park Center Boulevard
State College, PA 16801
Dr. Calie N. Dang, DMD
2014 Sandy Drive
State College, PA 16803
Dr. David Schimmel
2013 Sandy Drive
State College, PA 16803
Dr. Diane M. Ray, DMD
2565 Park Center Boulevard
State College, PA 16801
Dr. Glenn D. Younkins, DDS
205 East Beaver Avenue
State College, PA 16801
Dr. Harold J. Haney, DMD
432 Rolling Ridge Drive
State College, PA 16801
Dr. Jamshid K. Assadinia, DDS
300 South Allen Street
State College, PA 16801
Dr. Jhia-Ming Chang
100 Jefferson Avenue
State College, PA 16801
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. ... .
The pursuit of white smile is commonly associated with the 20th century society. However, people have been striving for white teeth since hundreds of years. ... .
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, ... .