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Alcorn James D DDS
5455 West 11000 North
Highland, UT 84003
Haug Kim D DMD DDS
5 Central Boulevard
Highland, IL 62249
Highland Station Orthodontics: Hershey Stephen DDS
161 North Milford Road
Highland, MI 48357
Highland Station Orthodontics
161 North Milford Road
Highland, MI 48357
Hot Smiles of the Hudson Valley
60 Park Lane
Highland, NY 12528
Dr. Dhavalkumar Shah, DDS
28942 Greenspot Road
Highland, CA 92346
East Highland Dental Office
28942 Greenspot Road
Highland, CA 92346
East Highland Dental Office
28942 Greenspot Road
Highland, CA 92346
Periodontal Group
9105 Indianapolis Boulevard
Highland, IN 46322
Milford Dental Care
192 W. Highland Rd.
Highland, MI 48357
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. ... .
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 ... .
A treatment has to be conducted whenever a malocclusion is diagnosed. Otherwise, it may cause face deformation or have many undesirable health consequences. ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .