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Killeen Surgical Associates
4400 East Central Texas Expressway
Killeen, TX 76543
Azayat Heather DDS
421 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543
Pundt Gary w DDS
421 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543
Dr. Wayne E. Pundt, DDS
421 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543
Pundt Family Dentistry
421 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543
Pundt Family Dentistry: Sullivan Paul DDS
421 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543
Pundt Heather R DDS
421 N 38th St
Killeen, TX 76543
Personalized Care & Patient Comfort
4104 E Stan Schlueter Loop
Killeen, TX 76542
Central Texas Family Dentistry: Fanning Donald DDS
4104 E Stan Schlueter Loop
Killeen, TX 76542
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. ... .
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 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. ... .
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. ... .