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Henry A Sachs, DDS
1181 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Dental Office of Jeffrey Bauman, DDS
709 S Oyster Bay Rd
Plainview, NY 11803
Plainview Dental Associates: Dr. Matthew Hyde
1670 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Island Dental Group: Blum Seth M DDS
100 Manetto Hill Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Plain View Oral & Maxiofacial: Berg Richard DDS
1181 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Paul Bender DDS
1097 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Dental Symmetry
1097 Old Country Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Glisci, Robert DDS, PC
559 Woodbury Road
Plainview, NY 11803
Abuhoff Richard J DDS
2 Chestnut Dr
Plainview, NY 11803
Ned Witkin, DDS
1 Carol Place
Plainview, NY 11803
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 ... .
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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, ... .
We usually associate the braces with children. Nowadays, however, more and more adults also become patients in the orthodontic offices. Fashion is not only about clothing, good cosmetics, complexion and hairstyle. White and healthy teeth are also trendy. When should an adult contact and orthodontist? ... .
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 ... .