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Baystate Dental PC: Circosta Gary DDS
66 Dwight Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Baystate Dental PC: Coughlin Kevin DDS
66 Dwight Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Baystate Dental PC: Haluch Matthew DDS
66 Dwight Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Bonavita Andrew DDS
123 Dwight Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Braces By Dr K
123 Dwight Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Crestal Health Periodontics, P.C.
813 Williams Street
Longmeadow, MA 01106
David E. Kosiorek, DMD
123 Dwight Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Dental Implants of Longmeadow
123 Dwight Rd
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Dores Dental - Dr. James E. Dores, DMD
175 Dwight Road
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Douglas G Spink Inc: Spink Douglas DDS
813 Williams St
Longmeadow, MA 01106
Beautiful, white and ideally aligned teeth are the beauty ideal. In order to enjoy it, it is not enough to just pay attention to the oral hygiene. It is necessary to prevent and treat malocclusions. ... .
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. ... .
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? ... .
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 ... .