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My Dentist: Shulman Karen DDS
5560 William Flynn Hwy
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Pittsburgh Anesthsia Consultants
2026 Stillwater Drive
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Ranalli Frank a DDS
5548 William Flynn Hwy
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Tera L. DePaoli, DMD, LLC
4984 Middle Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Dunlap Dental
605 Warrendale Rd
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Bamonte Jr John a DDS
5005 Willow Creek Ct
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Village At St Barnabas: Mistovich Jr George DDS
5850 Meridian Rd
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Weber Timothy C DDS
5018 William Flynn Hwy
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Scoumis Dean R DDS
2884 East Hardies Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
Scoumis Constantine DDS
2884 East Hardies Road
Gibsonia, PA 15044
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 ... .
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 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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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. ... .