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Jackson Square Dentistry
586 Washington Street
San Francisco, CA 94111
Hayashi & Duffala Dental Group
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Caroline C Daligues Inc
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Kohn George DDS
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Noren John a DDS
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Meyers Dentistry
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Brent Ort DDS
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Daniel H Mairani DDS
450 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA 94108
Velasco Jeremy DDS
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
Michael Parrett DDS
490 Post Street
San Francisco, CA 94102
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 ... .
Malocclusion means all dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .
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. ... .
Beautiful smile, as well as healthy and straight teeth, are very often an effect of a long-term and expensive treatment. Modern orthodontics offers a great variety of different malocclusion treatments. Unfortunately, we have to pay for some of them. ... .