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My Dentist Duncan
1408 N. Hwy 81
Duncan, OK 73533
Willeford Ande B DDS
1502 West Main Street
Duncan, OK 73533
Southwest Dental: Goetz Lynda
1007 West Oak Avenue
Duncan, OK 73533
Dr. Jonathan C. Garcia, DDS
1408 U.S. 81
Duncan, OK 73533
Vinh Hu & Associates
1408 Old US Highway 81
Duncan, OK 73533
Richards Sharon
1415 West Main Street
Duncan, OK 73533
Dillard Jo Ann DDS
1415 West Main Street
Duncan, OK 73533
Willeford Ande B DDS
1502 West Main Street
Duncan, OK 73533
River Falls Oral Surgery: Dunlap Derek T DDS
700 Squires Point
Duncan, SC 29334
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. ... .
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, ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .