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Smedley Orthodontics - Downingtown
797 E Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
Dr. Frank J. Recupero, DMD
797 E Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
Downingtown General Dentistry: Brian Karin D DDS
797 E Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
Downingtown General Dentistry
797 E Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
Smedley Orthodontics Ltd: Smedley Adey Kendra DDS
797 E Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
Allen P Seltzer DDS and David P Stocker DDS, PC
110 Hopewell Road
Downingtown, PA 19335
Arnold I Galer Associates
801 W Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
Ann Zoledz-Hess D.D.S.
801 W Lancaster Ave
Downingtown, PA 19335
Carrie Ann Rewkowski DMD
104 Schubert Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335
Dr. Alan W. Sherrill, DMD
104 Schubert Drive
Downingtown, PA 19335
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 ... .
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, ... .
Are you considering teeth whitening and having doubt? Find out what does the treatment look like and what actually happens to your teeth during the whitening process. ... .