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Contemporary Dental Implant Centre
1035 Park Boulevard
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Keriak William DDS
1035 Park Blvd # 1D
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Park Dental LLP - Dentist in Massapequa Park NY
1035 Park Boulevard
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Dzen Daniel DDS
801 Carmans Road
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
South Shore Dental Care
4600 West Sunrise Highway
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Smile Creations, Allan S. Mohr, DDS
5 Block Boulevard
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Marvin A. Price, DDS - Periodontics and Dental Implants
4760 West Sunrise Highway
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Adelberg-Montalvan Pediatric Dental and Orthodontics
1000 Park Boulevard
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
Dr. Frank J. Tarantino, DDS
4891 Merrick Road
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
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 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 ... .
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. ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .