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Taylor Made Smiles
2300 Freeport Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
Taylor Made Smiles: Taylor Brian F DDS
2300 Freeport Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
Cianflone Daniel DDS
2300 Freeport Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
Taylor Made Smiles
2300 Freeport Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
Dr. Michael W. Contes, DMD
1100 Woodmont Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068
New Kensington Dental Associates
825 5th Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068
Bernard Brendan P DDS
825 5th Avenue
New Kensington, PA 15068
Affiliated Group Dentofacial
2411 Leechburg Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
Brungo John J DDS
4137 Leechburg Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
Michael A Chapman DDS PC
3261 Leechburg Road
New Kensington, PA 15068
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 ... .
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. ... .
Teeth whitening is a very safe treatment, which offers wonderful benefits. Unfortunately, it is not for everyone. Find out whether teeth whitening is safe for you. ... .
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, ... .
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 ... .