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Stambaugh Paula
182 Adams Rd
Williamstown, MA 01267
Dr Lapidus: Lapidus Ira S DDS
182 Adams Road
Williamstown, MA 01267
Williamstown Dental: Davis Stephen A DDS
447 Oakwood Avenue
Williamstown, WV 26187
Clear Met Dental Lab
502 North Black Horse Pike
Williamstown, NJ 08094
Ouchless Dental
111 Humes Ridge Road
Williamstown, KY 41097
Ouchless Dental
111 Humes Ridge Road
Williamstown, KY 41097
Massullo Rick M DDS
111 South Water Street
Williamstown, PA 17098
Williams Valley Dental Group: Koury Ramsey DDS
111 South Water Street
Williamstown, PA 17098
Precision Dental Care
139 South Main Street
Williamstown, KY 41097
Precision Dental Care: Rich William K DDS
139 South Main Street
Williamstown, KY 41097
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. ... .
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, ... .
Removable braces are usually used to treat not serious malocclusions in children who still have milk teeth. They also prevent the patients from worsening of the developing or already existing malocclusions. The greatest advantage of the removable braces is their low price. In comparison to fixed braces, the price of removable braces is really insignificant. ... .
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 ... .