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Plano Smile Design
7965 Custer Road
Plano, TX 75025
Plano Smile Design: Swedenburg William K DDS
7965 Custer Road
Plano, TX 75025
Couture Dentistry
5904 Chapel Hill Boulevard
Plano, TX 75093
Willow Bend Orthodontics
5400 West Plano Parkway
Plano, TX 75093
Star Ranch Dental
5944 West Parker Road
Plano, TX 75093
Dr. Peter Barnett, DMD
5944 West Parker Road
Plano, TX 75093
My Plano Dental
8201 Ohio Drive
Plano, TX 75024
Buckles Robert L DDS
4100 W 15th St # 104
Plano, TX 75093
Thomas A. Simmons, DDS
6861 Coit Road
Plano, TX 75024
Richard M. Spence, D.D.S.
2200 Los Rios Boulevard
Plano, TX 75074
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 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 ... .
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. ... .
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. ... .
You used to have white teeth which made your friends jealous. Since recently, however, you have noticed that your smile lost its gloss. Find out why is it so. ... .