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Endoscopy Center of the Central Coast
77 Casa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Gentle General Dentistry: Krueckel Sarah DDS
1133 Johnson Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Davis Deanna
1133 Johnson Avenue
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
John A Freeman, DDS MSD
1288 Morro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hollister Jeffrey DDS
1288 Morro Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Broad St. Smiles
2240 Emily Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Obstetrics Medical Group
100 Casa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93405
Krueckel Jeffrey S DDS
1340 Santa Rosa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Hiltbrand & Hiltbrand: Hiltbrand Wesley R DDS
1340 Santa Rosa Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Lloyd Marcum DDS, Inc.
1129 Pacific Street
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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. ... .
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, ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .