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Fletcher Family Dentistry: Avery Robert DDS
235 Saint Johns Street
Fletcher, NC 28732
Fletcher Great Smiles
20 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Dr. Philip D. Morton Jr, DDS
360 Cane Creek Rd
Fletcher, NC 28732
Handpiece Unlimited
3616 Hendersonville Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Williams Family Dentistry: Williams Kari DDS
3272 Hendersonville Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Dr. Mark Scheiderich
20 Cane Creek Road
Fletcher, NC 28732
Fletcher Family Dentistry: Avery Robert DDS
235 Saint Johns Street
Fletcher, NC 28732
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. ... .
Every kind of malocclusion in a child can have very serious consequences. This is why we should begin the treatment right after we notice first symptoms of any type of bad bite. ... .
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 ... .