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Anthony B Spain DMD: Orthodontic Specialist
298 Claremont Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07042
Upper Montclair Dental Associates
223 Lorraine Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
Park Street Dental Associates: Rotunda Paul M DMD
83 Park Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
Sparkles Dentistry for Children
76 Bellevue Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
First Dental Group
9804 Central Avenue
Montclair, CA 91763
Montclair Plaza Dental Group
8660 Central Ave
Montclair, CA 91763
Cunning Dental Group: Yang Xijie DDS
9595 Central Ave
Montclair, CA 91763
Cunning Dental Group
9595 Central Ave
Montclair, CA 91763
Dr. William C. Warren, DDS
127 Pine St
Montclair, NJ 07042
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 ... .
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. ... .
Malocclusion means all dysfunctions of the tooth form and the incorrect relation between the teeth. There are genetic factors which condition the occurrence of malocclusion, nonetheless, it is most often an effect of bad habits in childhood. ... .
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, ... .