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Demarco & Tilkin
11120 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20904
Dr. Hamid Tofigh, DDS
14301 Layhill Road
Silver Spring, MD 20906
Wheaton Dental Partners
2730 University Boulevard West
Silver Spring, MD 20902
Sam B. Hishmeh, DDS
2415 Musgrove Road
Silver Spring, MD 20904
De Lucs Dental Inc: Lucombe Gary DDS
8630 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Dr. Glen A. Kan DDS
10801 Lockwood Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Hill Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics
10230 New Hampshire Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20903
City Place Dental
8780 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Scott Kwiatkowski DO, PC
8701 Georgia Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
Moazami Negin DDS
8630 Fenton Street
Silver Spring, MD 20910
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 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. ... .
Are you a little confused about which whitening method to choose? To count on a cheaper home remedy or to trust a specialist? Find out what produce the best effects! ... .