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Macarena Planken DDS Pc
3401 Merrick Rd
Wantagh, NY 11793
Germaine Michael DDS
2962 Merrick Road
Wantagh, NY 11793
Andrew Slyper DDS
3601 Jerusalem Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Wantagh Dental Arts
1228 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Costa Frank DDS
1228 Wantagh Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Scherr Sheehy Schwartz Orthodontics
3341 Park Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Julia Nosov, DDS
3305 Jerusalem Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
Rosenzweig Lawrence DDS
3305 Jerusalem Avenue
Wantagh, NY 11793
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. ... .
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 ... .
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. ... .
Though there are many chemical whiteners on the market, we can also use natural whitening methods that won't put the health of our teeth in danger. Sometimes instead of using chemicals we can simply... eat! ... .