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Dr. Gregory Dietz
2111 E Oakland Ave
Bloomington, IL 61701
Shafer Heather
1701 Clearwater Ave
Bloomington, IL 61704
Bloomington Dentist
2810 S Walnut Street Pike
Bloomington, IN 47401
Smiles For Life
9801 Dupont Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55431
King Michel J DDS
351 S Lincoln St
Bloomington, IN 47401
Dr. Pooja Kumar, DDS
1602 W 3rd St
Bloomington, IN 47404
Dr. Mitchell B. Olson, DDS
8400 Lyndale Ave S
Bloomington, MN 55420
Dr. Frank W. Foehr, DDS
2103 E Washington St
Bloomington, IL 61701
Dr. Lindsey A. Ferrill, DMD
2103 E Washington St
Bloomington, IL 61701
Bloomington Family Dental
191 West Gordon Pike
Bloomington, IN 47401
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 ... .
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. ... .
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 ... .
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, ... .